diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index ccd048d69d..17902ec12a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_actions ()
 
 	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("SaveTemplate"), _("Save Template..."),  sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::save_template));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+    ActionManager::record_restricted_actions.push_back (act);
 
 	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("Metadata"), _("Metadata"));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);