diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
index 2b4a7b537e..896d644b6c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
@@ -586,27 +586,42 @@ SessionDialog::session_selected ()
 {
 }
 
+void
+SessionDialog::new_button_choice_action ()
+{
+	_tabs.set_current_page(0);
+}
+
+void
+SessionDialog::recent_button_choice_action ()
+{
+	_tabs.set_current_page(1);
+}
+
+void
+SessionDialog::existing_button_choice_action ()
+{
+	_tabs.set_current_page(2);
+}
+
 bool
 SessionDialog::new_button_pressed (GdkEventButton*)
 {
-	_tabs.set_current_page(0);
-
+	new_button_choice_action ();
 	return true;
 }
 
 bool
 SessionDialog::recent_button_pressed (GdkEventButton*)
 {
-	_tabs.set_current_page(1);
-
+	recent_button_choice_action ();
 	return true;
 }
 
 bool
 SessionDialog::existing_button_pressed (GdkEventButton*)
 {
-	_tabs.set_current_page(2);
-
+	existing_button_choice_action ();
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.h b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.h
index 7896e306ad..48f35101b4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.h
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ private:
 	bool existing_button_pressed (GdkEventButton*);
 	bool prefs_button_pressed (GdkEventButton*);
 
+	void new_button_choice_action ();
+	void recent_button_choice_action ();
+	void existing_button_choice_action ();
+
 	bool open_button_pressed (GdkEventButton*);
 
 	Gtk::HBox _info_box;