diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 349cf584da..f9f6875d20 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -2668,6 +2668,7 @@ Editor::rec_with_preroll ()
 {
 	framepos_t ph = playhead_cursor->current_frame ();
 	framepos_t preroll = _session->preroll_samples (ph);
+	_session->request_preroll_record_trim (ph, preroll);
 }