diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index c11fde58c2..88b4333878 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -2834,9 +2834,11 @@ Editor::region_drag_motion_callback (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event)
 	   if we haven't passed the move threshold yet
 	*/
 
-	if ((drag_info.x_constrained && (drag_info.last_trackview != &rv->get_time_axis_view())) &&
+	if ((!drag_info.x_constrained || (drag_info.last_trackview != &rv->get_time_axis_view())) &&
 	     drag_info.copy && drag_info.move_threshold_passed && drag_info.want_move_threshold) {
 
+		cerr << "COPY, xcons = " << drag_info.x_constrained << " last = " << drag_info.last_trackview->name() << " rv = " << rv->get_time_axis_view().name() << endl;
+
 		drag_info.want_move_threshold = false; // don't copy again
 
 		/* this is committed in the grab finished callback. */