diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
index 698cfca266..55817c6164 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ RegionView::hide_silent_frames ()
 void
 RegionView::drop_silent_frames ()
 {
+	ItemChangeBlocker cb (*group);
+
 	for (auto& _silent_frame : _silent_frames) {
 		delete _silent_frame;
 	}