diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index acf00fdfdb..f098e40df6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -1106,7 +1106,9 @@ Editor::canvas_meter_bar_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item)
 bool
 Editor::canvas_playhead_cursor_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item)
 {
-	return typed_event (item, event, PlayheadCursorItem);
+	bool ret = typed_event (item, event, PlayheadCursorItem);
+	cerr << " playhead cursor event, ret was " << ret << endl;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 2af7bdbb29..7183f96089 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -1653,6 +1653,7 @@ Editor::button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 		switch (item_type) {
 		/* see comments in button_press_handler */
 		case PlayheadCursorItem:
+			std::cerr << "in middle of playhead cursor event handler\n";
 		case MarkerItem:
 		case GainLineItem:
 		case AutomationLineItem: