diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 04985c85b5..27895c2ae0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -1097,6 +1097,8 @@ ARDOUR_UI::ask_about_scratch_deletion ()
 
 	if (r == Gtk::RESPONSE_OK) {
 		PBD::remove_directory (path);
+	} else {
+		_session->end_unnamed_status ();
 	}
 }