diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc
index 03ea036885..ac8ac3ca07 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_routes.cc
@@ -704,6 +704,10 @@ EditorRoutes::routes_added (list<RouteTimeAxisView*> routes)
 		row[_columns.solo_safe_state] = (*x)->route()->solo_safe();
 		row[_columns.name_editable] = true;
 
+		if (!from_scratch) {
+			_editor->selection->add(*x);
+		}
+
 		boost::weak_ptr<Route> wr ((*x)->route());
 
 		(*x)->route()->gui_changed.connect (*this, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&EditorRoutes::handle_gui_changes, this, _1, _2), gui_context());
@@ -744,9 +748,6 @@ EditorRoutes::routes_added (list<RouteTimeAxisView*> routes)
 	/* now update route order keys from the treeview/track display order */
 
 	sync_order_keys_from_treeview ();
-    
-    /* update selection */
-    selection_changed ();
 }
 
 void