diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 00cc2f076e..12cea263b9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ Drag::motion_handler (GdkEvent* event, bool from_autoscroll)
 
 				_last_pointer_x = _drags->current_pointer_x ();
 				_last_pointer_y = current_pointer_y ();
-				_last_pointer_frame = adjusted_current_frame (event);
+				_last_pointer_frame = adjusted_current_frame (event, false);
 			}
 
 			return true;