diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 855ebf8b66..5acd7fa7e2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ RegionMoveDrag::finished (GdkEvent* ev, bool movement_occurred)
 	bool const changed_position = (_last_position.sample != _primary->region()->position());
 	bool changed_tracks;
 
-	if (_views.front().time_axis_view == _time_axis_views.size()) {
+	if (_views.front().time_axis_view >= _time_axis_views.size()) {
 		/* in the drop zone */
 		changed_tracks = true;
 	} else {