diff --git a/src/core/AutomatableModel.cpp b/src/core/AutomatableModel.cpp
index b11374e9a..e8e22e5c2 100644
--- a/src/core/AutomatableModel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/AutomatableModel.cpp
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ float AutomatableModel::fittedValue( float value ) const
 
 void AutomatableModel::linkModel( AutomatableModel* model )
 {
-	if( !m_linkedModels.contains( model ) )
+	if( !m_linkedModels.contains( model ) && model != this )
 	{
 		m_linkedModels.push_back( model );
 		m_hasLinkedModels = true;
@@ -426,8 +426,8 @@ void AutomatableModel::unlinkModel( AutomatableModel* model )
 
 void AutomatableModel::linkModels( AutomatableModel* model1, AutomatableModel* model2 )
 {
-	model1->linkModel( model2 );
-	model2->linkModel( model1 );
+		model1->linkModel( model2 );
+		model2->linkModel( model1 );
 }