diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_list.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_list.cc
index 24fbe5df31..8e83652d37 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_list.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_list.cc
@@ -577,7 +577,9 @@ void
 Editor::route_list_delete (const Gtk::TreeModel::Path& path)
 {
 	session->set_remote_control_ids();
+	ignore_route_list_reorder = true;
 	redisplay_route_list ();
+	ignore_route_list_reorder = false;
 }
 
 void  
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
index 17871de7d5..107ebe532a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
@@ -642,7 +642,9 @@ void
 Mixer_UI::track_list_delete (const Gtk::TreeModel::Path& path)
 {
 	session->set_remote_control_ids();
+	ignore_route_reorder = true;
 	redisplay_track_list ();
+	ignore_route_reorder = false;
 }
 
 void