Index: gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
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--- gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc	(revision 2979)
+++ gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc	(working copy)
@@ -2280,6 +2287,7 @@
 				session_path = new_session_dialog->session_folder();
 			}
 
+			template_name = Glib::ustring();			
 			switch (new_session_dialog->which_page()) {
 
 			case NewSessionDialog::OpenPage: 
@@ -2329,7 +2337,7 @@
 		  loadit:
 			new_session_dialog->hide ();
 			
-			if (load_session (session_path, session_name)) {
+			if (load_session (session_path, session_name, template_name)) {
 				/* force a retry */
 				response = Gtk::RESPONSE_NONE;
 			}