diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
index 626d3f5394..8c1661b2e0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
@@ -2726,12 +2726,6 @@ MidiView::add_to_selection (NoteBase* ev)
 
 	if (_selection.empty()) {
 
-		/* we're about to select a note/some notes. Obey rule that only
-		 * 1 thing can be selected by clearing any current selection
-		 */
-
-		_editing_context.get_selection().clear ();
-
 		/* first note selected in this region, force Editor region
 		 * selection to this region.
 		 *
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/selection.cc
index 0f63147e96..17c1e72897 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/selection.cc
@@ -723,8 +723,10 @@ Selection::set (RegionView* r, bool /*also_clear_tracks*/)
 		clear_time(); // enforce region/object exclusivity
 		clear_tracks(); // enforce object/track exclusivity
 	}
-	clear_objects ();
-	add (r);
+	if (!regions.contains (r) || regions.size() != 1) {
+		clear_objects ();
+		add (r);
+	}
 }
 
 void