diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll_midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll_midi_view.cc
index 0de53f5951..cfc55b790b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll_midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll_midi_view.cc
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ PianorollMidiView::midi_canvas_group_event (GdkEvent* ev)
 {
 	/* Let MidiView do its thing */
 
-	MidiView::midi_canvas_group_event (ev);
+	if (MidiView::midi_canvas_group_event (ev)) {
+		return true;
+	}
 
 	return _editing_context.canvas_bg_event (ev, event_rect);
 }