diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 3972fc76da..19e0467847 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ private:
 	gint really_remove_region_marker (ArdourMarker*);
 	void goto_nth_marker (int nth);
 	void trigger_script (int nth);
-	void trigger_script_by_name (const std::string script_name);
+	void trigger_script_by_name (const std::string script_name, const std::string args = "");
 	void toggle_marker_lines ();
 	void set_marker_line_visibility (bool);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index 536b39f70b..3050f7ccfc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ static void _lua_print (std::string s) {
 }
 
 void
-Editor::trigger_script_by_name (const std::string script_name)
+Editor::trigger_script_by_name (const std::string script_name, const std::string in_args)
 {
 	string script_path;
 	ARDOUR::LuaScriptList scr = LuaScripting::instance ().scripts(LuaScriptInfo::EditorAction);
@@ -901,6 +901,8 @@ Editor::trigger_script_by_name (const std::string script_name)
 			lua.do_file (script_path);
 			luabridge::LuaRef args (luabridge::newTable (L));
 
+			args[1] = in_args;
+
 			try {
 				luabridge::LuaRef fn = luabridge::getGlobal (L, "factory");
 				if (fn.isFunction()) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
index 0978083b81..6c876abb20 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void set_video_timeline_height (const int h) = 0;
 	virtual void embed_audio_from_video (std::string, samplepos_t n = 0, bool lock_position_to_video = true) = 0;
 
+	virtual void trigger_script_by_name (const std::string script_name, const std::string args = "") = 0;
+
 	virtual bool track_selection_change_without_scroll () const = 0;
 	virtual bool show_touched_automation () const = 0;