diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.h b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.h
index 325813d1e4..aff52c9d1d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.h
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ public:
 
 	void set_session (ARDOUR::Session*);
 
+	ARDOUR::PluginInfoPtr instrument_plugin () const {
+		return _auditioner_combo.selected_instrument ();
+	}
+
 private:
 	void list_dir (std::string const&, Gtk::TreeNodeChildren const* pc = NULL);
 	void open_dir ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
index c738002348..aa220d5dbb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
@@ -742,10 +742,9 @@ TriggerPage::drop_paths_part_two (std::vector<std::string> paths)
 			audio_paths.push_back (*s);
 		}
 	}
-	InstrumentSelector is(InstrumentSelector::ForTrackDefault); // instantiation builds instrument-list and sets default.
 	timepos_t pos (0);
 	Editing::ImportDisposition disposition = Editing::ImportSerializeFiles; // or Editing::ImportDistinctFiles // TODO use drop modifier? config?
-	PublicEditor::instance().do_import (midi_paths, disposition, Editing::ImportAsTrigger, SrcBest, SMFTrackNumber, SMFTempoIgnore, pos, is.selected_instrument (), false);
+	PublicEditor::instance().do_import (midi_paths, disposition, Editing::ImportAsTrigger, SrcBest, SMFTrackNumber, SMFTempoIgnore, pos, _trigger_clip_picker.instrument_plugin (), false);
 	PublicEditor::instance().do_import (audio_paths, disposition, Editing::ImportAsTrigger, SrcBest, SMFTrackNumber, SMFTempoIgnore, pos);
 }