diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 67d6e1341c..cee252480a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -1405,6 +1405,10 @@ Editor::button_double_click_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event,
 
 	switch (item_type) {
 		case RegionItem:
+			RegionView *rv;
+			rv = clicked_regionview;
+			rv->show_region_editor ();
+			return true;
 		case NoteItem:
 		case PlayheadCursorItem:
 			break;