diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index 41e5734628..cfda138b19 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ MixerStrip::MixerStrip (Mixer_UI& mx, Session& sess, boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt
 
 	if (is_audio_track()) {
 		
-		rec_enable_button->signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &RouteUI::rec_enable_press));
+		rec_enable_button->signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &RouteUI::rec_enable_press), false);
 		rec_enable_button->signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &RouteUI::rec_enable_release));
 
 		rec_enable_button->set_name ("MixerRecordEnableButton");