diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 52b2150de4..3482c62a51 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -1491,6 +1491,9 @@ MidiRegionView::step_add_note (uint8_t channel, uint8_t number, uint8_t velocity
 		_region->set_length (end_frame - _region->position(), this);
 	}
 
+        _marked_for_selection.clear ();
+        clear_selection ();
+
 	start_diff_command (_("step add"));
 	diff_add_note (new_note, true, false);
 	apply_diff();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index 9a4b90bfbb..307ebe371e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@ def build(bld):
 			)
 		obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['CONFIGDIR'], 'ardour3')
 
+        # not modified at present
+	bld.install_files(os.path.join(bld.env['CONFIGDIR'], 'ardour3'), 'step_editing.bindings')
+
 	# Icons/Images
 	bld.install_files('${DATADIR}/ardour3/icons', 'icons/*.png')
 	bld.install_files('${DATADIR}/ardour3/pixmaps', 'pixmaps/*.xpm')