diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 9e8a7a8e29..85ec3bd909 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ MidiRegionView::add_note(const boost::shared_ptr<Evoral::Note> note)
 		event = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (event) {			
+	if (event) {
 		if (_marked_for_selection.find(note) != _marked_for_selection.end()) {
 			note_selected(event, true);
 		}
@@ -1577,7 +1577,9 @@ MidiRegionView::change_velocity(CanvasNoteEvent* ev, int8_t velocity, bool relat
 	for (Selection::iterator i = _selection.begin(); i != _selection.end();) {
 		Selection::iterator next = i;
 		++next;
-		change_note_velocity(*i, velocity, relative);
+		if ( !(*((*i)->note()) == *(ev->note())) ) {
+			change_note_velocity(*i, velocity, relative);
+		}
 		i = next;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc b/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc
index 3be722d620..d1bef06591 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/midi_track.cc
@@ -703,7 +703,6 @@ MidiTrack::unfreeze ()
 void
 MidiTrack::set_note_mode (NoteMode m)
 {
-	cout << _name << " SET NOTE MODE " << m << endl;
 	_note_mode = m;
 	midi_diskstream()->set_note_mode(m);
 }