diff --git a/src/core/AutomationPattern.cpp b/src/core/AutomationPattern.cpp
index 37a6f7b27..49f154732 100644
--- a/src/core/AutomationPattern.cpp
+++ b/src/core/AutomationPattern.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void AutomationPattern::processMidiTime( const MidiTime & time )
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if( time >= 0 && hasAutomation() && ! m_objects.isEmpty() )
+		if( time >= 0 && ! m_objects.isEmpty() )
 		{
 			const float value = static_cast<float>( firstObject()->value<float>() );
 			if( value != m_lastRecordedValue )