diff --git a/include/Pattern.h b/include/Pattern.h
index 41b76553c17..94eef796c06 100644
--- a/include/Pattern.h
+++ b/include/Pattern.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class EXPORT Pattern : public TrackContentObject
 	{
 		return m_patternType;
 	}
-
+	void checkType();
 
 	// next/previous track based on position in the containing track
 	Pattern * previousPattern() const;
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ protected slots:
 	MidiTime beatPatternLength() const;
 
 	void setType( PatternTypes _new_pattern_type );
-	void checkType();
 
 	void resizeToFirstTrack();
 
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp b/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp
index 52cdd585e5c..adbf64f1889 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp
@@ -2451,6 +2451,11 @@ void PianoRoll::dragNotes( int x, int y, bool alt, bool shift, bool ctrl )
 
 					note->setPos( MidiTime( pos_ticks ) );
 					note->setKey( key_num );
+					// If dragging beat notes check if pattern should be MelodyPattern
+					if( note->length() < 0 )
+					{
+						m_pattern->checkType();
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/tracks/Pattern.cpp b/src/tracks/Pattern.cpp
index c3b0c0670cb..d3e3c1bda51 100644
--- a/src/tracks/Pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/Pattern.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ void Pattern::checkType()
 	NoteVector::Iterator it = m_notes.begin();
 	while( it != m_notes.end() )
 	{
-		if( ( *it )->length() > 0 )
+		if( ( *it )->length() > 0 ||
+			( *it )->pos() % ( MidiTime::ticksPerTact() /
+						MidiTime::stepsPerTact() ) )
 		{
 			setType( MelodyPattern );
 			return;