diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index e80978a805..65a9748ce6 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -1367,7 +1367,9 @@ Session::locate (framepos_t target_frame, bool with_roll, bool with_flush, bool
 	}
 
 	_last_roll_location = _last_roll_or_reversal_location =  _transport_frame;
-	Located (); /* EMIT SIGNAL */
+	if (!synced_to_engine () || _transport_frame == _engine.transport_frame ()) {
+		Located (); /* EMIT SIGNAL */
+	}
 }
 
 /** Set the transport speed.