diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/tempo.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/tempo.h
index 08c2eec4dd..4a2e5877b8 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/tempo.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/tempo.h
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API TempoMap : public PBD::StatefulDestructible
 
 	/* TEMPO- AND METER-SENSITIVE FUNCTIONS
 
-	   bbt_at_frame(), frame_at_bbt(), beat_at_frame(), frame_at_beat()
+	   bbt_at_frame(), frame_at_bbt(), beat_at_frame(), frame_at_beat(), tempo_at_beat()
 	   and bbt_duration_at()
 	   are all sensitive to tempo and meter, and will give answers
 	   that align with the grid formed by tempo and meter sections.
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API TempoMap : public PBD::StatefulDestructible
 	Tempo tempo_at_frame (const framepos_t& frame) const;
 	framepos_t frame_at_tempo (const Tempo& tempo) const;
 
+	Tempo tempo_at_beat (const double& beat) const;
+
 	const Meter& meter_at_frame (framepos_t) const;
 
 	/* you probably only need to use pulses when moving tempos */
diff --git a/libs/ardour/tempo.cc b/libs/ardour/tempo.cc
index f7aebeb0bc..d1d4ec0b99 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/tempo.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/tempo.cc
@@ -1535,6 +1535,17 @@ TempoMap::frame_at_tempo_locked (const Metrics& metrics, const Tempo& tempo) con
 	return prev_t->frame();
 }
 
+Tempo
+TempoMap::tempo_at_beat (const double& beat) const
+{
+	Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
+	const MeterSection* prev_m = &meter_section_at_beat_locked (_metrics, beat);
+	const TempoSection* prev_t = &tempo_section_at_beat_locked (_metrics, beat);
+	const double note_type = prev_t->note_type();
+
+	return Tempo (prev_t->tempo_at_pulse (((beat - prev_m->beat()) / prev_m->note_divisor()) + prev_m->pulse()) * note_type, note_type);
+}
+
 double
 TempoMap::pulse_at_beat (const double& beat) const
 {