diff --git a/share/scripts/remove_sysex_from_region.lua b/share/scripts/remove_sysex_from_region.lua
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+++ b/share/scripts/remove_sysex_from_region.lua
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+ardour { ["type"] = "EditorAction", name = "Remove SysEx",
+	license     = "MIT",
+	author      = "Ardour Team",
+	description = [[Remove SysEx MIDI events from selected MIDI region(s).]]
+}
+
+function factory () return function ()
+	local sel = Editor:get_selection ()
+	for r in sel.regions:regionlist ():iter () do
+		local mr = r:to_midiregion ()
+		if mr:isnil () then goto continue end
+
+		local mm = mr:midi_source(0):model ()
+		local midi_command = mm:new_sysex_diff_command ("Remove SysEx Events")
+		for event in ARDOUR.LuaAPI.sysex_list (mm):iter () do
+				midi_command:remove (event)
+		end
+		mm:apply_command (Session, midi_command)
+		::continue::
+	end
+end end