diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc
index 7016b9ee12..e636f8703c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc
@@ -837,6 +837,15 @@ ProcessorEntry::plugin_preset_selected (ARDOUR::Plugin::PresetRecord preset)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+ProcessorEntry::reset_plugin ()
+{
+	/* compare to PlugUIBase::add_plugin_setting */
+	boost::shared_ptr<PluginInsert> pi = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<PluginInsert> (_processor);
+
+	pi->reset_parameters_to_default();
+}
+
 void
 ProcessorEntry::plugin_preset_add ()
 {
@@ -898,6 +907,8 @@ ProcessorEntry::build_presets_menu ()
 		if (!pset.uri.empty ()) {
 			items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Delete the current preset"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ProcessorEntry::plugin_preset_delete)));
 		}
+		items.push_back (SeparatorElem ());
+		items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Reset Plugin"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ProcessorEntry::reset_plugin)));
 		if (!presets.empty ()) {
 			items.push_back (SeparatorElem ());
 		}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.h b/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.h
index 922be831c1..2fa21916ce 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ private:
 	void plugin_preset_selected (ARDOUR::Plugin::PresetRecord);
 	void plugin_preset_add ();
 	void plugin_preset_delete ();
+	void reset_plugin();
 
 	class PluginInlineDisplay : public PluginDisplay {
 	public: