diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
index 487dfc3aff..cb12c943a1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Editor::add_new_location_internal (Location* location)
 			lam->start->set_cue_index(location->cue_id());
 			group = cue_marker_group;
 		} else if (location->is_section() && ruler_section_action->get_active()) {
-			lam->start = new ArdourMarker (*this, *section_marker_group, color, location->name(), ArdourMarker::RangeStart, location->start());
+			lam->start = new ArdourMarker (*this, *section_marker_group, color, location->name(), ArdourMarker::Mark, location->start());
 			group = section_marker_group;
 		} else {
 			lam->start = new ArdourMarker (*this, *marker_group, color, location->name(), ArdourMarker::Mark, location->start());