diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc
index 40eab9b979..29a6e4cccc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.cc
@@ -1126,6 +1126,18 @@ TriggerBoxUI::drag_data_received (Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext> const& context,
 	context->drag_finish (true, false, time);
 }
 
+TriggerEntry*
+TriggerBoxUI::entry_by_trigger (Trigger const & trigger) const
+{
+	for (auto & slot : _slots) {
+		if (slot->trigger().get() == &trigger) {
+			return slot;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
 /* ********************************************** */
 
 TriggerBoxWidget::TriggerBoxWidget (TriggerStrip& s, float w, float h)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.h
index d7cd4b6091..5152ab7edc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/triggerbox_ui.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public:
 	void _size_allocate (ArdourCanvas::Rect const&);
 
 	TriggerStrip& strip() const { return _strip; }
+	TriggerEntry* entry_by_trigger (ARDOUR::Trigger const &) const;
 
 	static Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TargetList> dnd_src ()
 	{