diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 30cad7771d..9e03846d40 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -338,6 +338,12 @@ Drag::adjusted_current_frame (GdkEvent const * event, bool snap) const
 	return adjusted_frame (_drags->current_pointer_frame (), event, snap);
 }
 
+double
+Drag::current_pointer_x() const
+{
+        return _drags->current_pointer_x ();
+}
+
 double
 Drag::current_pointer_y () const
 {
@@ -353,7 +359,7 @@ Drag::motion_handler (GdkEvent* event, bool from_autoscroll)
 {
 	/* check to see if we have moved in any way that matters since the last motion event */
 	if (_move_threshold_passed &&
-	    (!x_movement_matters() || _last_pointer_frame == adjusted_current_frame (event)) &&
+	    (!x_movement_matters() || _last_pointer_x == current_pointer_x ()) &&
 	    (!y_movement_matters() || _last_pointer_y == current_pointer_y ()) ) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -2604,6 +2610,7 @@ MeterMarkerDrag::motion (GdkEvent* event, bool first_move)
 	}
 
 	framepos_t const pf = adjusted_current_frame (event);
+
 	_marker->set_position (pf);
 	show_verbose_cursor_time (pf);
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h
index 3c1eef70f6..9b4a0a6521 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ protected:
 		return _last_pointer_frame;
 	}
 
+	double current_pointer_x () const;
 	double current_pointer_y () const;
 
 	boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> add_midi_region (MidiTimeAxisView*);