diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index e071cf06e9..398c125935 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ Session::Session (AudioEngine &eng,
 	if (was_dirty) {
 		DirtyChanged (); /* EMIT SIGNAL */
 	}
+
+        _is_new = false;
 }
 
 Session::~Session ()
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_state.cc b/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
index 9e7a652f51..e5e75d6550 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
@@ -794,7 +794,6 @@ Session::save_state (string snapshot_name, bool pending)
 		bool was_dirty = dirty();
 
 		_state_of_the_state = StateOfTheState (_state_of_the_state & ~Dirty);
-                _is_new = false;
 
 		if (was_dirty) {
 			DirtyChanged (); /* EMIT SIGNAL */