diff --git a/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc b/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc
index 9c2ce14ae7..d512b959ba 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/slavable_automation_control.cc
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@ SlavableAutomationControl::get_state ()
 					mnode->set_property (X_("val-master"), mr->second.val_master());
 				}
 				masters_node->add_child_nocopy (*mnode);
-				node.add_child_nocopy (*masters_node);
 			}
+			node.add_child_nocopy (*masters_node);
 		}
 	}