diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index f7a7855eaa..8299151533 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -1561,6 +1561,7 @@ Editor::button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 
 		switch (eff) {
 		case MouseObject:
+		case MouseDraw:
 			switch (item_type) {
 			case AutomationTrackItem:
 				atv = dynamic_cast<AutomationTimeAxisView*>(clicked_axisview);