diff --git a/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpbrd.cxx b/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpbrd.cxx
index 1438162805..7596e1130e 100644
--- a/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpbrd.cxx
+++ b/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpbrd.cxx
@@ -950,7 +950,10 @@ Bool wxMediaPasteboard::_Delete(wxSnip *del_snip,
       snip->flags += wxSNIP_CAN_DISOWN;
       SnipSetAdmin(snip, NULL);
       snip->flags -= wxSNIP_CAN_DISOWN;
-
+      if (!del)
+        if (!snip->GetAdmin())
+          snip->flags -= wxSNIP_OWNED;
+      
       if (!modified)
 	SetModified(TRUE);