diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 70898c4cfd..458999ab1a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ MidiRegionView::key_press (GdkEventKey* ev)
 		clear_selection();
 		_mouse_state = None;
 
-	} else if (unmodified && (ev->keyval == GDK_comma || ev->keyval == GDK_period)) {
+	} else if (ev->keyval == GDK_comma || ev->keyval == GDK_period) {
 
 		bool start = (ev->keyval == GDK_comma);
 		bool end = (ev->keyval == GDK_period);