diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.cc
index 40347d68a0..9ee0b503fc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.cc
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ EditorRouteGroups::EditorRouteGroups (Editor* e)
 	_display.set_name ("EditGroupList");
 	_display.get_selection()->set_mode (SELECTION_SINGLE);
 	_display.set_headers_visible (true);
-	_display.set_reorderable (false);
+	_display.set_reorderable (true);
 	_display.set_rules_hint (true);
 	_display.set_size_request (75, -1);