diff --git a/src/tracks/MidiClip.cpp b/src/tracks/MidiClip.cpp
index f8556ec090b..f1909f04b2d 100644
--- a/src/tracks/MidiClip.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/MidiClip.cpp
@@ -112,12 +112,13 @@ void MidiClip::resizeToFirstTrack()
 
 void MidiClip::init()
 {
-	connect( Engine::getSong(), SIGNAL(timeSignatureChanged(int,int)),
-				this, SLOT(changeTimeSignature()));
-	saveJournallingState( false );
-
-	updateLength();
-	restoreJournallingState();
+	connect(Engine::getSong(), &Song::timeSignatureChanged, this, &MidiClip::changeTimeSignature);
+	if (getTrack()->trackContainer() != Engine::patternStore())
+	{
+		saveJournallingState(false);
+		updateLength();
+		restoreJournallingState();
+	}
 }