diff --git a/src/main/java/org/igv/tools/motiffinder/MotifFinderPlugin.java b/src/main/java/org/igv/tools/motiffinder/MotifFinderPlugin.java
index 405a256fc5..682a044fd7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/igv/tools/motiffinder/MotifFinderPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/igv/tools/motiffinder/MotifFinderPlugin.java
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ static void handleDialogResult(MotifFinderDialog dialog) {
      */
     static List<Track> addTracksForPatterns(String[] pattern, String[] posTrackNames, String[] negTrackNames) {
         List<Track> trackList = generateTracksForPatterns(pattern, posTrackNames, negTrackNames);
-        IGV.getInstance().addTracks(trackList);
+        for (Track track : trackList) {
+            IGV.getInstance().addTrack(track, PanelName.ANNOTATION_PANEL.getName());
+        }
         return trackList;
     }