diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_selection.cc
index 2a3a307459..3161b01007 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_selection.cc
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ RegionSelection::remove (RegionView* rv)
 
 		// remove from layer sorted list
 		_bylayer.remove (rv);
-
+		pending.remove (rv->region()->id());
 		erase (r);
 		return true;
 	}