diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ce693f772..7cfef96ca 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2008-10-04	Tobias Doerffel	<tobydox/at/users/dot/sourceforge/dot/net>
 
+	* src/gui/automation_editor.cpp:
+	in erase-mode do not remove values without clicking
+
 	* src/core/envelope_and_lfo_parameters.cpp:
 	fixed what I broke a few hours ago.. (closes #2146864)
 
diff --git a/src/gui/automation_editor.cpp b/src/gui/automation_editor.cpp
index 3cb652b31..95d3d4501 100644
--- a/src/gui/automation_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/automation_editor.cpp
@@ -907,7 +907,9 @@ void automationEditor::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * _me )
 
 		}
 		else if( ( _me->buttons() & Qt::RightButton &&
-				m_editMode == DRAW ) || m_editMode == ERASE )
+						m_editMode == DRAW ) ||
+				( _me->buttons() & Qt::LeftButton &&
+						m_editMode == ERASE ) )
 		{
 			m_pattern->removeValue( midiTime( pos_ticks ) );
 		}