diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 7c623b2481..678d40b956 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -3384,6 +3384,33 @@ MidiRegionView::change_note_length (NoteBase* event, Temporal::Beats t)
 {
 	note_diff_add_change (event, MidiModel::NoteDiffCommand::Length, t);
 }
+void
+MidiRegionView::set_velocity_for_notes (std::vector<NoteBase*> notes, int velocity)
+{
+	/* Does not use selection, used when drawing/dragging in velocity lane */
+
+	bool changed = false;
+
+	start_note_diff_command (_("set velocities"));
+
+	for (auto & note : notes) {
+
+		int delta = velocity - note->note()->velocity();
+
+		if (!delta) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		changed = true;
+		change_note_velocity (note, delta, true);
+	}
+
+	if (changed) {
+		apply_note_diff ();
+	} else {
+		abort_note_diff ();
+	}
+}
 
 void
 MidiRegionView::set_velocity (NoteBase* note, int velocity)
@@ -3394,6 +3421,10 @@ MidiRegionView::set_velocity (NoteBase* note, int velocity)
 
 	int delta = velocity - note->note()->velocity();
 
+	if (!delta) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	start_note_diff_command (_("set velocities"));
 
 	for (Selection::iterator i = _selection.begin(); i != _selection.end();) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
index 209924e6d3..d3ced05530 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ public:
 	void change_note_lengths (bool, bool, Temporal::Beats beats, bool start, bool end);
 	void change_velocities (bool up, bool fine, bool allow_smush, bool all_together);
 	void set_velocity (NoteBase* primary, int velocity);
+	void set_velocity_for_notes (std::vector<NoteBase*> notes, int velocity);
 	void transpose (bool up, bool fine, bool allow_smush);
 	void nudge_notes (bool forward, bool fine);
 	void channel_edit ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
index d9b3f26a8b..cdf87b0a40 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "ardour/session.h"
 
 #include "gtkmm2ext/keyboard.h"
+#include "gtkmm2ext/utils.h"
 
 #include "canvas/lollipop.h"
 
@@ -51,13 +52,53 @@ static double const lollipop_radius = 8.0;
 
 VelocityGhostRegion::VelocityGhostRegion (MidiRegionView& mrv, TimeAxisView& tv, TimeAxisView& source_tv, double initial_unit_pos)
 	: MidiGhostRegion (mrv, tv, source_tv, initial_unit_pos)
+	, dragging (false)
 {
+	base_rect->Event.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &VelocityGhostRegion::base_event));
 }
 
 VelocityGhostRegion::~VelocityGhostRegion ()
 {
 }
 
+bool
+VelocityGhostRegion::base_event (GdkEvent* ev)
+{
+	std::vector<NoteBase*> affected_lollis;
+
+	MidiRegionView* mrv = dynamic_cast<MidiRegionView*> (&parent_rv);
+	ArdourCanvas::Rect r = base_rect->item_to_canvas (base_rect->get());
+
+	switch (ev->type) {
+	case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY:
+		if (dragging) {
+			lollis_close_to_x (ev->motion.x, 20., affected_lollis);
+			if (!affected_lollis.empty()) {
+				int velocity = y_position_to_velocity (r.height() - (r.y1 - ev->motion.y));
+				mrv->set_velocity_for_notes (affected_lollis, velocity);
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
+		if (ev->button.button == 1) {
+			desensitize_lollis ();
+			dragging = true;
+		}
+		break;
+	case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
+		if (ev->button.button == 1) {
+			sensitize_lollis ();
+			dragging = false;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		// std::cerr << "vgr event type " << Gtkmm2ext::event_type_string (ev->type) << std::endl;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 void
 VelocityGhostRegion::update_contents_height ()
 {
@@ -81,6 +122,7 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::add_note (NoteBase* nb)
 	GhostEvent* event = new GhostEvent (nb, _note_group, l);
 	events.insert (std::make_pair (nb->note(), event));
 	l->Event.connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &VelocityGhostRegion::lollevent), event));
+	l->set_ignore_events (true);
 	l->raise_to_top ();
 	l->set_data (X_("ghostregionview"), this);
 	l->set_data (X_("note"), nb);
@@ -240,3 +282,33 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::note_selected (NoteBase* ev)
 	lolli->set_outline_color (ev->selected() ? UIConfiguration::instance().color ("midi note selected outline") : 0x000000ff);
 }
 
+void
+VelocityGhostRegion::lollis_close_to_x (int x, double distance, std::vector<NoteBase*>& within)
+{
+	for (auto & gev : events) {
+		ArdourCanvas::Lollipop* l = dynamic_cast<ArdourCanvas::Lollipop*> (gev.second->item);
+		if (l) {
+			ArdourCanvas::Duple pos = l->item_to_canvas (ArdourCanvas::Duple (l->x(), l->y0()));
+			if (std::abs (pos.x - x) < distance) {
+				within.push_back (gev.second->event);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void
+VelocityGhostRegion::desensitize_lollis ()
+{
+	for (auto & gev : events) {
+		gev.second->item->set_ignore_events (true);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+VelocityGhostRegion::sensitize_lollis ()
+{
+	for (auto & gev : events) {
+		gev.second->item->set_ignore_events (false);
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.h b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.h
index 3ad1e9f9fe..91b2fd47eb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.h
@@ -46,8 +46,14 @@ public:
 	int y_position_to_velocity (double y) const;
 
 private:
+	bool dragging;
+
+	bool base_event (GdkEvent*);
 	bool lollevent (GdkEvent*, MidiGhostRegion::GhostEvent*);
 	void set_size_and_position (MidiGhostRegion::GhostEvent&);
+	void lollis_close_to_x (int x, double distance, std::vector<NoteBase*>& events);
+	void desensitize_lollis ();
+	void sensitize_lollis ();
 };
 
 #endif /* __gtk_ardour_velocity_region_view_h__ */