diff --git a/include/automation_pattern.h b/include/automation_pattern.h
index cd6fe0892..d0db10f57 100644
--- a/include/automation_pattern.h
+++ b/include/automation_pattern.h
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ public:
 
 	void processMidiTime( const midiTime & _time );
 
+	inline bool updateFirst( void )
+	{
+		return( m_update_first );
+	}
+
+	inline void setUpdateFirst( bool _update )
+	{
+		m_update_first = _update;
+	}
+
 
 protected slots:
 	void openInAutomationEditor( void );
@@ -100,6 +110,7 @@ private:
 	track * m_track;
 	levelObject * m_object;
 	timeMap m_time_map;
+	bool m_update_first;
 
 	void init( void );
 
diff --git a/src/tracks/automation_pattern.cpp b/src/tracks/automation_pattern.cpp
index 728504aa0..a3c76e9e2 100644
--- a/src/tracks/automation_pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/automation_pattern.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
 automationPattern::automationPattern ( track * _track, levelObject * _object ) :
 	journallingObject( _track->eng() ),
 	m_track( _track ),
-	m_object( _object )
+	m_object( _object ),
+	m_update_first( TRUE )
 {
 	init();
 }
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ automationPattern::automationPattern ( track * _track, levelObject * _object ) :
 automationPattern::automationPattern( const automationPattern & _pat_to_copy ) :
 	journallingObject( _pat_to_copy.m_track->eng() ),
 	m_track( _pat_to_copy.m_track ),
-	m_object( _pat_to_copy.m_object )
+	m_object( _pat_to_copy.m_object ),
+	m_update_first( _pat_to_copy.m_update_first )
 {
 	for( timeMap::const_iterator it = _pat_to_copy.m_time_map.begin();
 				it != _pat_to_copy.m_time_map.end(); ++it )