diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 1d16ba2323..9aa0b9472f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ Editor::popup_ruler_menu (timepos_t const & where, ItemType t)
 		break;
 
 	case TempoBarItem:
+	case TempoCurveItem:
 		ruler_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("New Tempo"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::mouse_add_new_tempo_event), where)));
 		break;