diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index 0222dd6b3b..4fe817200e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -1518,6 +1518,7 @@ void
 Editor::reset_focus ()
 {
 	track_canvas->grab_focus();
+	cerr << "Track canvas now has focus? " << track_canvas->has_focus() << endl;
 }
 
 void