diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index 3bf039fe26..ef0a3e207a 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ void
 Session::request_roll (TransportRequestSource origin)
 {
 	if (synced_to_engine()) {
-		_engine.transport_stop ();
+		_engine.transport_start ();
 		return;
 	}