diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0c3654b81..e4bce1768 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 *.pro.user*
 Makefile
 .qmake.stash
+effects/frei0r
+
diff --git a/panels/timeline.cpp b/panels/timeline.cpp
index 6216ed0bb..84f18808a 100644
--- a/panels/timeline.cpp
+++ b/panels/timeline.cpp
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ bool selection_contains_transition(const Selection& s, Clip* c, int type) {
 
 void Timeline::delete_areas_and_relink(ComboAction* ca, QVector<Selection>& areas) {
 	clean_up_selections(areas);
+	panel_effect_controls->clear_effects(true);
 
 	QVector<int> pre_clips;
 	QVector<Clip*> post_clips;