diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
index 8be8a32516..fce6c6c284 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
@@ -1216,6 +1216,10 @@ Editor::marker_selection_changed ()
 		return;
 	}
 
+	for (LocationMarkerMap::iterator i = location_markers.begin(); i != location_markers.end(); ++i) {
+		i->second->set_selected (false);
+	}
+
 	for (MarkerSelection::iterator x = selection->markers.begin(); x != selection->markers.end(); ++x) {
 		(*x)->set_selected (true);
 	}