diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/subview.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/subview.cc
index 2407b43a01..4c2686e135 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/subview.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/subview.cc
@@ -1141,6 +1141,8 @@ void PluginSelect::setup_vpot(
 		return;
 	}
 
+	vpot->set_control (std::shared_ptr<AutomationControl>());
+
 	uint32_t virtual_strip_position = calculate_virtual_strip_position(global_strip_position);
 
 	std::shared_ptr<Processor> plugin = route->nth_plugin(virtual_strip_position);