diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
index 3746bb30b3..4a1275192d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ AudioClock::end_edit (bool modify)
 
 			case BBT:
 				if (is_duration) {
-					pos = frame_duration_from_bbt_string (0, edit_string);
+					pos = frame_duration_from_bbt_string (current_time(), edit_string);
 				} else {
 					pos = frames_from_bbt_string (0, edit_string);
 				}