diff --git a/src/MixingView.cpp b/src/MixingView.cpp
index 0b78cdd..3d71582 100644
--- a/src/MixingView.cpp
+++ b/src/MixingView.cpp
@@ -191,27 +191,30 @@ void MixingView::draw()
 
         // special action of Mixing view: link or unlink
         SourceList selected = Mixer::selection().getCopy();
-        if ( Mixer::manager().session()->canlink( selected )) {
-            // the selected sources can be linked
-            if (ImGui::Selectable( ICON_FA_LINK "  Link" )){
-                // assemble a MixingGroup
-                Mixer::manager().session()->link(selected, scene.fg() );
-                Action::manager().store(std::string("Sources linked."));
-                // clear selection and select one of the sources of the group
-                Source *cur = Mixer::selection().front();
-                Mixer::manager().unsetCurrentSource();
-                Mixer::selection().clear();
-                Mixer::manager().setCurrentSource( cur );
+        bool do_link = false;
+        if (Mixer::manager().session()->hasLink(selected)) {
+            if (ImGui::Selectable(ICON_FA_LINK "  Re-link")) {
+                do_link = true;
             }
-        }
-        else {
-            // the selected sources cannot be linked: offer to unlink!
             if (ImGui::Selectable( ICON_FA_UNLINK "  Unlink" )){
                 // dismantle MixingGroup(s)
                 Mixer::manager().session()->unlink(selected);
                 Action::manager().store(std::string("Sources unlinked."));
             }
         }
+        else if (ImGui::Selectable( ICON_FA_LINK "  Link" )){
+            do_link = true;
+        }
+        if (do_link){
+            // assemble a MixingGroup
+            Mixer::manager().session()->link(selected, scene.fg() );
+            Action::manager().store(std::string("Sources linked."));
+            // clear selection and select one of the sources of the group
+            Source *cur = Mixer::selection().front();
+            Mixer::manager().unsetCurrentSource();
+            Mixer::selection().clear();
+            Mixer::manager().setCurrentSource( cur );
+        }
 
         ImGui::Separator();
 
diff --git a/src/Session.cpp b/src/Session.cpp
index c7ad83b..1e77447 100644
--- a/src/Session.cpp
+++ b/src/Session.cpp
@@ -606,9 +606,9 @@ void Session::move(int current_index, int target_index)
     sources_.insert(to, s);
 }
 
-bool Session::canlink (SourceList sources)
+bool Session::hasLink (SourceList sources)
 {
-    bool canlink = true;
+    bool _haslink = false;
 
     // verify that all sources given are valid in the sesion
     validate(sources);
@@ -617,11 +617,11 @@ bool Session::canlink (SourceList sources)
         // if this source is linked
         if ( (*it)->mixingGroup() != nullptr ) {
             // ask its group to detach it
-            canlink = false;
+            _haslink = true;
         }
     }
 
-    return canlink;
+    return _haslink;
 }
 
 void Session::link(SourceList sources, Group *parent)
diff --git a/src/Session.h b/src/Session.h
index 390cb64..6b9a69b 100644
--- a/src/Session.h
+++ b/src/Session.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
     // get the list of sources in mixing groups
     std::list<SourceList> getMixingGroups () const;
     // returns true if something can be done to create a mixing group
-    bool canlink (SourceList sources);
+    bool hasLink (SourceList sources);
     // try to link sources of the given list:
     // can either create a new mixing group or extend an existing group
     void link (SourceList sources, Group *parent = nullptr);