diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index 2159a61a36..b32baba966 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@ Session::realtime_stop (bool abort, bool clear_state)
 
 	if (_transport_speed < 0.0f) {
 		todo = (PostTransportWork (todo | PostTransportStop));
-		_default_transport_speed = 1.0;
 	} else {
 		todo = PostTransportWork (todo | PostTransportStop);
 	}
 
+	_default_transport_speed = 1.0;
+
 	/* call routes */
 
 	boost::shared_ptr<RouteList> r = routes.reader ();