diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index fe20b33b12..e4ad54eca6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ public:
 	bool get_selection_extents (samplepos_t &start, samplepos_t &end) const;  // the time extents of the current selection, whether Range, Region(s), Control Points, or Notes
 	Selection& get_cut_buffer() const { return *cut_buffer; }
 
+	void get_regionviews_at_or_after (ARDOUR::samplepos_t, RegionSelection&);
+
 	void set_selection (std::list<Selectable*>, Selection::Operation);
 	void set_selected_midi_region_view (MidiRegionView&);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
index 23c72e9821..1e025013ea 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
@@ -2257,6 +2257,14 @@ Editor::select_all_selectables_between (bool within)
 	commit_reversible_selection_op ();
 }
 
+void
+Editor::get_regionviews_at_or_after (samplepos_t pos, RegionSelection& regions)
+{
+	for (TrackViewList::iterator iter = track_views.begin(); iter != track_views.end(); ++iter) {
+		(*iter)->get_regionviews_at_or_after (pos, regions);
+	}
+}
+
 void
 Editor::select_range_between ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index 1935df90c1..df9a1c91de 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -1170,6 +1170,16 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::get_inverted_selectables (Selection& sel, list<Selectable*>&
 	StripableTimeAxisView::get_inverted_selectables (sel, results);
 }
 
+void
+RouteTimeAxisView::get_regionviews_at_or_after (samplepos_t pos, RegionSelection& regions)
+{
+	if (!_view) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	_view->get_regionviews_at_or_after (pos, regions);
+}
+
 RouteGroup*
 RouteTimeAxisView::route_group () const
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
index 7f4bb2a054..e7c80bb2d5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public:
 	void set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection&);
 	void get_selectables (ARDOUR::samplepos_t start, ARDOUR::samplepos_t end, double top, double bot, std::list<Selectable *>&, bool within = false);
 	void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable*>&);
+	void get_regionviews_at_or_after (ARDOUR::samplepos_t, RegionSelection&);
 	void set_layer_display (LayerDisplay d);
 	void toggle_layer_display ();
 	LayerDisplay layer_display () const;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
index e5b1325b31..6638b3462b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
@@ -601,6 +601,16 @@ StreamView::get_inverted_selectables (Selection& sel, list<Selectable*>& results
 	}
 }
 
+void
+StreamView::get_regionviews_at_or_after (samplepos_t pos, RegionSelection& regions)
+{
+	for (list<RegionView*>::iterator i = region_views.begin(); i != region_views.end(); ++i) {
+		if ((*i)->region()->position() >= pos) {
+			regions.push_back (*i);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /** @return height of a child region view, depending on stacked / overlaid mode */
 double
 StreamView::child_height () const
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.h b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.h
index cc5e3d9299..504c4b2c5f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public:
 	void set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection&);
 	void get_selectables (ARDOUR::samplepos_t, ARDOUR::samplepos_t, double, double, std::list<Selectable* >&, bool within = false);
 	void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable* >& results);
+	void get_regionviews_at_or_after (ARDOUR::samplepos_t, RegionSelection&);
 
 	virtual void update_contents_metrics(boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region>) {}
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
index f5a6dc2fdc..f783db5743 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void get_selectables (ARDOUR::samplepos_t, ARDOUR::samplepos_t, double, double, std::list<Selectable*>&, bool within = false);
 	virtual void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable *>& results);
+	virtual void get_regionviews_at_or_after (ARDOUR::samplepos_t, RegionSelection&) {}
 
 	void add_ghost (RegionView*);
 	void remove_ghost (RegionView*);