diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
index aa49ad736b..7479d4414d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "keyboard.h"
 #include "keyeditor.h"
 #include "rc_option_editor.h"
+#include "region_editor.h"
 #include "rta_manager.h"
 #include "route_params_ui.h"
 #include "trigger_ui.h"
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::we_have_dependents ()
 
 	StepEntry::setup_actions_and_bindings ();
 	ClipEditorBox::init ();
+	RegionEditor::setup_actions_and_bindings ();
 
 	setup_action_tooltips ();
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc
index 71b38dbd40..4a16207d00 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ RegionEditor::~RegionEditor ()
 	delete _clock_group;
 }
 
+void
+RegionEditor::setup_actions_and_bindings ()
+{
+	RegionFxBox::register_actions ();
+}
+
 void
 RegionEditor::set_clock_mode_from_primary ()
 {
@@ -558,9 +564,7 @@ RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::RegionFxBox (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> r)
 	, _no_redisplay (false)
 	, _placement (-1)
 {
-	if (!rfx_box_actions) {
-		register_actions ();
-	}
+	assert (rfx_box_actions);
 
 	_scroller.set_policy (Gtk::POLICY_NEVER, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
 	_scroller.set_name ("ProcessorScroller");
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h
index 055511e6a3..498d39f2c7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public:
 
 	std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> region () const { return _region; }
 
+	static void setup_actions_and_bindings ();
+
 protected:
 	virtual void region_changed (const PBD::PropertyChange&);
 	virtual void region_fx_changed ();
@@ -104,8 +106,9 @@ private:
 		RegionFxBox (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region>);
 		void redisplay_plugins ();
 
-	private:
 		static void register_actions ();
+
+	private:
 		static void load_bindings ();
 		static void static_delete ();