diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_message.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_message.cc
index 527f44b435..875ab5023c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_message.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_message.cc
@@ -45,6 +45,21 @@ ArdourMessageDialog::ArdourMessageDialog (Gtk::Window& parent,
 	set_position (WIN_POS_MOUSE);
 }
 
+ArdourMessageDialog::ArdourMessageDialog (Gtk::Window* parent,
+	                                        const Glib::ustring& message,
+	                                        bool use_markup,
+	                                        Gtk::MessageType type,
+	                                        Gtk::ButtonsType buttons,
+	                                        bool modal)
+	: Gtk::MessageDialog (message, use_markup, type, buttons, modal)
+	, _splash_pushed (false)
+{
+	if (parent) {
+		set_transient_for (*parent);
+	}
+	set_position (WIN_POS_MOUSE);
+}
+
 ArdourMessageDialog::~ArdourMessageDialog ()
 {
 	pop_splash ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_message.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_message.h
index d9de74b0df..b681cacf63 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_message.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_message.h
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ public:
 	                     Gtk::ButtonsType buttons = Gtk::BUTTONS_OK,
 	                     bool modal = false);
 
+	ArdourMessageDialog (Gtk::Window* parent,
+	                     const Glib::ustring& message,
+	                     bool use_markup = false,
+	                     Gtk::MessageType type =  Gtk::MESSAGE_INFO,
+	                     Gtk::ButtonsType buttons = Gtk::BUTTONS_OK,
+	                     bool modal = false);
+
 	virtual ~ArdourMessageDialog ();
 
 	int run ();