diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
index c1e62e67d0..ff708c24da 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_selected(bool yn)
 	if (_selected != yn) {
 		Selectable::set_selected (yn);
 		set_frame_color ();
+		set_name_text_color ();
 	}
 }