diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index e7e0a6da0b..8262d76c0a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ class ARDOUR_UI : public Gtkmm2ext::UI, public ARDOUR::SessionHandlePtr
 	boost::shared_ptr<TransportControllable> auto_loop_controllable;
 	boost::shared_ptr<TransportControllable> play_selection_controllable;
 	boost::shared_ptr<TransportControllable> rec_controllable;
-	boost::shared_ptr<TransportControllable> shuttle_controllable;
-	boost::shared_ptr<TransportControllable> join_play_range_controllable;
+
+	void join_play_range_clicked ();
 
 	void set_transport_controllable_state (const XMLNode&);
 	XMLNode& get_transport_controllable_state ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
index f940890244..6b637e214e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ ARDOUR_UI::setup_transport ()
 	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Transport"), X_("ToggleExternalSync"));
 	sync_button.set_related_action (act);
 
+	join_play_range_button.signal_clicked.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::join_play_range_clicked));
+
 	/* clocks, etc. */
 
 	ARDOUR_UI::Clock.connect (sigc::mem_fun (primary_clock, &AudioClock::set));
@@ -631,3 +633,9 @@ ARDOUR_UI::click_button_clicked (GdkEventButton* ev)
 	rc_option_editor->set_current_page (_("Misc"));
 	return true;
 }
+
+void
+ARDOUR_UI::join_play_range_clicked ()
+{
+	join_play_range_button.set_active (!join_play_range_button.get_active());
+}