diff --git a/libs/ardour/plugin.cc b/libs/ardour/plugin.cc
index fe4ec8cfc5..0436f6aac0 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/plugin.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/plugin.cc
@@ -393,7 +393,9 @@ Plugin::realtime_handle_transport_stopped ()
 void
 Plugin::realtime_locate (bool for_loop_end)
 {
-	resolve_midi ();
+	if (!for_loop_end) {
+		resolve_midi ();
+	}
 }
 
 void