diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
index 24e7f49775..47d4d76d21 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ Editor::add_sources (vector<string>            paths,
 
 		boost::shared_ptr<Region> r = RegionFactory::create (sources, plist);
 
-		if (use_timestamp && boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion>(r)) {
+		if (boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion>(r)) {
 			boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion>(r)->special_set_position(sources[0]->natural_position());
 		}
 
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ Editor::add_sources (vector<string>            paths,
 
 			boost::shared_ptr<Region> r = RegionFactory::create (just_one, plist);
 
-			if (use_timestamp && boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion>(r)) {
+			if (boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion>(r)) {
 				boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion>(r)->special_set_position((*x)->natural_position());
 			}