diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
index aaf587a..7e6b21e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ Editor::finish_bringing_in_material (boost::shared_ptr<Region> region, uint32_t
 		}
 
 		boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> playlist = existing_track->playlist();
-		boost::shared_ptr<Region> copy (RegionFactory::create (region));
+		boost::shared_ptr<Region> copy (RegionFactory::create (region, true));
 		begin_reversible_command (Operations::insert_file);
 		playlist->clear_changes ();
 		playlist->add_region (copy, pos);