diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/floating_text_entry.cc b/gtk2_ardour/floating_text_entry.cc
index 6490cc1586..42a30c5988 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/floating_text_entry.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/floating_text_entry.cc
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ FloatingTextEntry::changed ()
 	entry_changed = true;
 }
 
+void
+FloatingTextEntry::delete_on_focus_out ()
+{
+	signal_focus_out_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &FloatingTextEntry::entry_focus_out));
+}
+
 void
 FloatingTextEntry::on_realize ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/floating_text_entry.h b/gtk2_ardour/floating_text_entry.h
index 3a56dce080..c8ab2febbd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/floating_text_entry.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/floating_text_entry.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
 	 *  - move to previous editable field.
 	 */
 	sigc::signal2<void,std::string,int> use_text;
+	void delete_on_focus_out ();
 
 private:
 	Gtk::Entry entry;