diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 06fd443ca3..d28319c558 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -312,8 +312,6 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	, meters_running(false)
 	, _pending_locate_request (false)
 	, _pending_initial_locate (false)
-	, _last_cut_copy_source_track (0)
-
 	, _region_selection_change_updates_region_list (true)
 	, _following_mixer_bridge_view_selection (false)
     , _following_meter_bridge_selection (false)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 9b1ffb30b8..f1ba7d7bd5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -342,6 +342,15 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 	bool follow_playhead() const { return _follow_playhead; }
 	bool dragging_playhead () const { return _dragging_playhead; }
 
+    framepos_t get_playhead_position () const
+    {
+        if (_session) {
+            return _session->audible_frame();
+        } else {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    
 	void toggle_zero_line_visibility ();
 	void set_summary ();
 	void set_group_tabs ();
@@ -2115,7 +2124,7 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 	/** Track that was the source for the last cut/copy operation.  Used as a place
 	    to paste things iff there is no selected track.
 	*/
-	TimeAxisView* _last_cut_copy_source_track;
+	TrackViewList _last_cut_copy_source_tracks;
 
 	/** true if a change in Selection->regions should change the selection in the region list.
 	    See EditorRegions::selection_changed.
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 5081096c2d..2054f20793 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -4019,7 +4019,7 @@ Editor::cut_copy_points (CutCopyOp op)
 	}
 
 	/* XXX: not ideal, as there may be more than one track involved in the point selection */
-	_last_cut_copy_source_track = &selection->points.front()->line().trackview;
+	_last_cut_copy_source_tracks.push_back(&selection->points.front()->line().trackview);
 
 	/* Keep a record of the AutomationLists that we end up using in this operation */
 	typedef std::map<boost::shared_ptr<AutomationList>, AutomationRecord> Lists;
@@ -4365,11 +4365,11 @@ Editor::cut_copy_regions (CutCopyOp op, RegionSelection& rs)
 			cut_buffer->set (foo);
 		}
 		
-		if (pmap.empty()) {
-			_last_cut_copy_source_track = 0;
-		} else {
-			_last_cut_copy_source_track = pmap.front().tv;
-		}
+        _last_cut_copy_source_tracks.clear ();
+    
+        for (vector<PlaylistMapping>::iterator i = pmap.begin(); i != pmap.end(); ++i) {
+            _last_cut_copy_source_tracks.push_back(i->tv);
+        }
 	}
 
 	for (FreezeList::iterator pl = freezelist.begin(); pl != freezelist.end(); ++pl) {
@@ -4416,7 +4416,7 @@ Editor::paste (float times, bool from_context)
 {
         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::CutNPaste, "paste to preferred edit pos\n");
 
-	paste_internal (get_preferred_edit_position (false, from_context), times);
+	paste_internal (get_playhead_position (), times);
 }
 
 void
@@ -4453,26 +4453,9 @@ Editor::paste_internal (framepos_t position, float times)
                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::CutNPaste, string_compose ("preferred edit position is %1\n", position));
 	}
 
-	TrackViewList ts;
-	TrackViewList::iterator i;
-	size_t nth;
-
-	/* get everything in the correct order */
-
-	if (_edit_point == Editing::EditAtMouse && entered_track) {
-		/* With the mouse edit point, paste onto the track under the mouse */
-		ts.push_back (entered_track);
-	} else if (!selection->tracks.empty()) {
-		/* Otherwise, if there are some selected tracks, paste to them */
-		ts = selection->tracks.filter_to_unique_playlists ();
-		sort_track_selection (ts);
-	} else if (_last_cut_copy_source_track) {
-		/* Otherwise paste to the track that the cut/copy came from;
-		   see discussion in mantis #3333.
-		*/
-		ts.push_back (_last_cut_copy_source_track);
-	}
-
+	TrackViewList ts = _last_cut_copy_source_tracks.filter_to_unique_playlists();
+    TrackViewList::iterator i;
+    size_t nth;
 	if (internal_editing ()) {
 
 		/* undo/redo is handled by individual tracks/regions */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
index 18de1cc205..70a6159a5f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ class PublicEditor : public Gtk::Window, public PBD::StatefulDestructible, publi
 
 	/** @return true if the playhead is currently being dragged, otherwise false */
 	virtual bool dragging_playhead () const = 0;
+    virtual framepos_t get_playhead_position () const = 0;
 	virtual void ensure_float (Gtk::Window&) = 0;
 	virtual void show_window () = 0;
 	virtual framepos_t leftmost_sample() const = 0;