diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/selection_properties_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/selection_properties_box.cc
index bc1efed0d5..c19ec00dde 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/selection_properties_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/selection_properties_box.cc
@@ -121,6 +121,24 @@ SelectionPropertiesBox::track_mouse_mode ()
 	/* maybe do something here? */
 }
 
+void
+SelectionPropertiesBox::on_map ()
+{
+	HBox::on_map ();
+	SelectionPropertiesBox::selection_changed ();
+}
+
+void
+SelectionPropertiesBox::on_unmap ()
+{
+	/* This also triggers when switching pages, or hiding the GUI
+	 * perhaps consider show/hide get_visible() instead.
+	 */
+	HBox::on_unmap ();
+	SelectionPropertiesBox::selection_changed ();
+	_route_prop_box->set_route (std::shared_ptr<Route>());
+}
+
 void
 SelectionPropertiesBox::delete_region_editor ()
 {
@@ -140,7 +158,7 @@ SelectionPropertiesBox::delete_region_editor ()
 void
 SelectionPropertiesBox::selection_changed ()
 {
-	if (!_session || _session->inital_connect_or_deletion_in_progress ()) {
+	if (!_session || _session->inital_connect_or_deletion_in_progress () || !get_mapped ()) {
 		_time_info_box->hide ();
 		_route_prop_box->hide ();
 		_slot_prop_box->hide ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/selection_properties_box.h b/gtk2_ardour/selection_properties_box.h
index 7bc91f1181..c4bc056421 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/selection_properties_box.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/selection_properties_box.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ private:
 	void track_mouse_mode ();
 	void delete_region_editor ();
 
+	void on_map ();
+	void on_unmap ();
+
 	TimeInfoBox*           _time_info_box;
 	RoutePropertiesBox*    _route_prop_box;
 	SlotPropertiesBox*     _slot_prop_box;