diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 3cbaf81322..4302cd1270 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -3671,6 +3671,17 @@ Editor::begin_reversible_selection_op (string name)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+Editor::abort_reversible_selection_op ()
+{
+	if (!_session) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if (selection_op_cmd_depth > 0) {
+		selection_op_cmd_depth--;
+	}
+}
+
 void
 Editor::commit_reversible_selection_op ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index fdd34e9ce3..8391734c66 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ public:
 	void begin_selection_op_history ();
 	void begin_reversible_selection_op (std::string cmd_name);
 	void commit_reversible_selection_op ();
+	void abort_reversible_selection_op ();
 	void undo_selection_op ();
 	void redo_selection_op ();
 	void begin_reversible_command (std::string cmd_name);