diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 69110df7d3..e38558bb49 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -5271,6 +5271,7 @@ Editor::duplicate_some_regions (RegionSelection& regions, float times)
 		 */
 
 		timepos_t position = end_time.increment();
+		position += start_time.distance (r->position());
 
 		playlist = (*i)->region()->playlist();