diff --git a/libs/ardour/region_factory.cc b/libs/ardour/region_factory.cc
index 4243d44cb7..5e408b2786 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/region_factory.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/region_factory.cc
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ RegionFactory::create (boost::shared_ptr<const Region> region, bool announce)
 
 	if (ret) {
 		ret->set_name (new_region_name(ret->name()));
-
+		ret->set_position (region->position());
+		
 		if (ret->session().config.get_glue_new_regions_to_bars_and_beats ()) {
 			ret->set_position_lock_style (MusicTime);
 		}