diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 00bfe952b4..d5f014e680 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -7235,10 +7235,15 @@ void
 LollipopDrag::setup_pointer_offset ()
 {
 	NoteBase* note = static_cast<NoteBase*> (_primary->get_data (X_("note")));
-#warning paul this needs to use some other math in the non-time axis view case
-	_pointer_offset = _display->midi_view().midi_region()->source_beats_to_absolute_time (note->note()->time ()).distance (raw_grab_time ());
+
+	if (_display->midi_view().show_source()) {
+		_pointer_offset = timepos_t (note->note()->time ()).distance (raw_grab_time ());
+	} else {
+		_pointer_offset = _display->midi_view().midi_region()->source_beats_to_absolute_time (note->note()->time ()).distance (raw_grab_time ());
+	}
 }
 
+
 /********/
 
 template<typename OrderedPointList, typename OrderedPoint>