diff --git a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
index 0d13c8f264..8580d1b495 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ BasicUI::goto_start ()
 	session->goto_start ();
 }
 
+void
+BasicUI::goto_zero ()
+{
+	session->request_locate (0);
+}
+
 void
 BasicUI::goto_end ()
 {
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h
index 4c8a8ba28f..d11fa3bdeb 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class LIBCONTROLCP_API BasicUI {
 	void loop_location (framepos_t start, framepos_t end);
 	void access_action ( std::string action_path );
 	static PBD::Signal2<void,std::string,std::string> AccessAction;
+	void goto_zero ();
 	void goto_start ();
 	void goto_end ();
 	void rewind ();