diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
index fbb4666f56..e5c6fcd998 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
@@ -1289,6 +1289,9 @@ MidiView::model_changed()
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* don't sound any notes that are added due to undo/redo */
+	PBD::Unwinder<bool> uw (_no_sound_notes, true);
+
 	for (auto & note : missing_notes) {
 		NoteBase* cne;
 		bool visible;