diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
index 593c24ae4b..8e68f4168d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
@@ -225,13 +225,6 @@ MidiCueEditor::build_canvas ()
 	time_line_group = new ArdourCanvas::Container (h_scroll_group);
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (time_line_group, "cue  time line group");
 
-	// used as rubberband rect
-	rubberband_rect = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (no_scroll_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
-	rubberband_rect->hide();
-	rubberband_rect->set_outline_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color ("rubber band rect"));
-	rubberband_rect->set_fill_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color_mod ("rubber band rect", "selection rect"));
-	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (rubberband_rect, X_("cue rubberband rect"));
-
 	meter_bar = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (time_line_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0., 0, ArdourCanvas::COORD_MAX, timebar_height));
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (meter_bar, "Meter Bar");
 	meter_bar->set_fill(true);
@@ -267,6 +260,13 @@ MidiCueEditor::build_canvas ()
 	bg = new CueMidiBackground (data_group);
 	_canvas_viewport->signal_size_allocate().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MidiCueEditor::canvas_allocate));
 
+	// used as rubberband rect
+	rubberband_rect = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (data_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+	rubberband_rect->hide();
+	rubberband_rect->set_outline_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color ("rubber band rect"));
+	rubberband_rect->set_fill_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color_mod ("rubber band rect", "selection rect"));
+	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (rubberband_rect, X_("cue rubberband rect"));
+
 	prh = new ArdourCanvas::PianoRollHeader (v_scroll_group, *bg);
 
 	double w, h;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h
index 9035f49be7..38e5cd0ce4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class MidiCueEditor : public CueEditor
 	MidiCueEditor ();
 	~MidiCueEditor ();
 
-	ArdourCanvas::Container* get_trackview_group () const { return no_scroll_group; }
+	ArdourCanvas::Container* get_trackview_group () const { return data_group; }
 	ArdourCanvas::Container* get_noscroll_group() const { return no_scroll_group; }
 	Gtk::Widget& viewport();
 	Gtk::Widget& toolbox ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc
index 80687bbfd1..d4ef16bed1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ MidiCueView::MidiCueView (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::MidiTrack> mt,
 {
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (_note_group, X_("note group for MIDI cue"));
 
+	/* Containers don't get canvas events, so we need an invisible rect
+	 * that will. It will be resized as needed sothat it always covers the
+	 * entire canvas/view.
+	 */
+
 	event_rect = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (&parent);
 	event_rect->set (ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, ArdourCanvas::COORD_MAX, 10.));
 	event_rect->Event.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MidiCueView::canvas_event));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
index ed5551a65c..42634082df 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
@@ -518,16 +518,22 @@ MidiView::motion (GdkEventMotion* ev)
 			MouseMode m = _editing_context.current_mouse_mode();
 
 			if (m == MouseContent && !Keyboard::modifier_state_contains (ev->state, Keyboard::insert_note_modifier())) {
-				_editing_context.drags()->set (new MidiRubberbandSelectDrag (_editing_context, this), (GdkEvent *) ev);
+				MidiRubberbandSelectDrag* mrbsd = new MidiRubberbandSelectDrag (_editing_context, this);
+				mrbsd->set_bounding_item (_editing_context.get_trackview_group());
+				_editing_context.drags()->set (mrbsd, (GdkEvent *) ev);
+
 				if (!Keyboard::modifier_state_equals (ev->state, Keyboard::TertiaryModifier)) {
 					clear_selection_internal ();
 					_mouse_changed_selection = true;
 				}
 				_mouse_state = SelectRectDragging;
 				return true;
+
 			} else if (m == MouseRange) {
+
 				_editing_context.drags()->set (new MidiVerticalSelectDrag (_editing_context, this), (GdkEvent *) ev);
 				_mouse_state = SelectVerticalDragging;
+
 				return true;
 			}
 		}