diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
index 9057b1c949..d2c4066557 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
@@ -826,8 +826,9 @@ public:
 	 *  playback speed is not zero, and count-in as well as latency-preroll is complete,
 	 *  and _transport_sample changes every process cycle.
 	 */
-	bool   transport_rolling() const;
-	bool   transport_will_roll_forwards() const;
+	bool transport_rolling() const;
+	bool transport_will_roll_forwards() const;
+	bool transport_locating() const;
 
 	bool silent () { return _silent; }
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index b48d1cea0b..43ebe64422 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -2045,6 +2045,12 @@ Session::transport_state_rolling() const
 	return _transport_fsm->rolling();
 }
 
+bool
+Session::transport_locating() const
+{
+	return _transport_fsm->locating();
+}
+
 bool
 Session::transport_rolling() const
 {