diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/generic_pluginui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/generic_pluginui.cc
index 74e6f8b912..4b84dc9334 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/generic_pluginui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/generic_pluginui.cc
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ GenericPluginUI::note_on_event_handler (int note, int)
 	event[1] = note;
 	event[2] = _piano_velocity.get_value_as_int ();
 	if (mt) {
-		mt->write_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, event);
+		mt->write_user_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, event);
 	} else {
 		_pib->write_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, event);
 	}
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ GenericPluginUI::note_off_event_handler (int note)
 	event[1] = note;
 	event[2] = 0;
 	if (mt) {
-		mt->write_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, event);
+		mt->write_user_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, event);
 	} else {
 		_pib->write_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, event);
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/piano_roll_header.cc b/gtk2_ardour/piano_roll_header.cc
index bd416aeef5..e4a3ae95d4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/piano_roll_header.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/piano_roll_header.cc
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ PianoRollHeader::send_note_on (uint8_t note)
 		_event[1] = note;
 		_event[2] = 100;
 
-		track->write_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, _event);
+		track->write_user_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, _event);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ PianoRollHeader::send_note_off (uint8_t note)
 		_event[1] = note;
 		_event[2] = 100;
 
-		track->write_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, _event);
+		track->write_user_immediate_event (Evoral::MIDI_EVENT, 3, _event);
 	}
 }