diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 04590da885..0b21d32d81 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -5394,7 +5394,7 @@ NoteDrag::finished (GdkEvent* ev, bool moved)
 	if (!moved) {
 		/* no motion - select note */
 
-		if (_editor->current_mouse_mode() == Editing::MouseObject ||
+		if (_editor->current_mouse_mode() == Editing::MouseContent ||
 		    _editor->current_mouse_mode() == Editing::MouseDraw) {
 
 			bool changed = false;