diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour-sae.menus b/gtk2_ardour/ardour-sae.menus
index fad7cfb52a..c54d12e3e3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour-sae.menus
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour-sae.menus
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@
 	      <menuitem action='boost-region-gain'/>
 	      <menuitem action='cut-region-gain'/>      		   
 	      <menuitem action='pitch-shift-region'/>
-	      
+	      <separator/>
+              <menuitem action='toggle-region-fades'/>
         </menu>         
 
         <menu name='View' action = 'View'>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus
index bb0a3d0c79..5a20327456 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@
 	             <menuitem action='NameNewMarkers'/>
                	     <menuitem action='RubberbandingSnapsToGrid'/>
                	     <menuitem action='AutoAnalyseAudio'/>
+               	     <menuitem action='toggle-region-fades'/>
 		</menu>
          </menu>
 	 <menu name='Help' action='Help'>