diff --git a/libs/ardour/audioregion.cc b/libs/ardour/audioregion.cc
index 307654a933..e5b22a7cde 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/audioregion.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/audioregion.cc
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ AudioRegion::AudioRegion (boost::shared_ptr<const AudioRegion> other)
 		}
 	}
 
+	_scale_amplitude = other->_scale_amplitude;
+
 	_fade_in_disabled = 0;
 	_fade_out_disabled = 0;