diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index ec6ee82c1c..115d37a3c3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -7225,7 +7225,7 @@ Editor::do_insert_time ()
 	}
 
 	insert_time (
-		get_preferred_edit_position(),
+		get_preferred_edit_position (EDIT_IGNORE_MOUSE),
 		d.distance(),
 		d.intersected_region_action (),
 		d.all_playlists(),