diff --git a/app/node/project/sequence/sequence.cpp b/app/node/project/sequence/sequence.cpp
index 9b8bd62c5..6ee484adc 100644
--- a/app/node/project/sequence/sequence.cpp
+++ b/app/node/project/sequence/sequence.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,18 @@ Sequence::Sequence()
 void Sequence::add_default_nodes(MultiUndoCommand* command)
 {
   // Create tracks and connect them to the viewer
-  command->add_child(new TimelineAddTrackCommand(track_list(Track::kVideo)));
-  command->add_child(new TimelineAddTrackCommand(track_list(Track::kAudio)));
+  UndoCommand* video_track_command = new TimelineAddTrackCommand(track_list(Track::kVideo));
+  UndoCommand* audio_track_command = new TimelineAddTrackCommand(track_list(Track::kAudio));
+
+  if (command) {
+    command->add_child(video_track_command);
+    command->add_child(audio_track_command);
+  } else {
+    video_track_command->redo();
+    audio_track_command->redo();
+    delete video_track_command;
+    delete audio_track_command;
+  }
 }
 
 QIcon Sequence::icon() const
diff --git a/app/node/project/sequence/sequence.h b/app/node/project/sequence/sequence.h
index a9b7e4a93..6e638cb19 100644
--- a/app/node/project/sequence/sequence.h
+++ b/app/node/project/sequence/sequence.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
     return tr("A series of cuts that result in an edited video. Also called a timeline.");
   }
 
-  void add_default_nodes(MultiUndoCommand *command);
+  void add_default_nodes(MultiUndoCommand *command = nullptr);
 
   virtual QIcon icon() const override;