diff --git a/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/widgets/timegraph/TimeGraphViewer.java b/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/widgets/timegraph/TimeGraphViewer.java
index dd42509c46..5fa5d5c47d 100644
--- a/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/widgets/timegraph/TimeGraphViewer.java
+++ b/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/widgets/timegraph/TimeGraphViewer.java
@@ -2498,7 +2498,7 @@ public void runWithEvent(Event event) {
                         if (dialog.open() == Window.OK) {
                             final String label = dialog.getValue();
                             final RGBA rgba = dialog.getColorValue();
-                            IMarkerEvent bookmark = new MarkerEvent(null, time, duration, IMarkerEvent.BOOKMARKS, rgba, label, true);
+                            IMarkerEvent bookmark = new MarkerEvent(null, time, duration, IMarkerEvent.BOOKMARKS, rgba, label, false);
                             fBookmarks.add(bookmark);
                             updateMarkerList();
                             updateMarkerActions();