diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index f8b35c6e94..92e1c81819 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -319,11 +319,15 @@ ARDOUR_UI::unload_session (bool hide_stuff)
 			// cancel
 			return 1;
 		case 1:
+			// save and continue (and handle unnamed sessions)
 			if (_session->unnamed()) {
 				rename_session (true);
 			}
 			_session->save_state ("");
 			break;
+		case 0:
+			// discard/don't save
+			break;
 		}
 	}