diff --git a/libs/ardour/track.cc b/libs/ardour/track.cc
index af804cc932..5b6cb63091 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/track.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/track.cc
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Track::freeze_state() const
 }
 
 Track::RecEnableControllable::RecEnableControllable (Track& s)
-	: Controllable (X_("recenable")), track (s)
+	: Controllable (X_("recenable"), Controllable::Toggle), track (s)
 {
 }