diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index d259b8ad21..2143c20ba7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -5868,6 +5868,15 @@ Editor::consider_auditioning (boost::shared_ptr<Region> region)
 	last_audition_region = r;
 }
 
+boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region>
+Editor::get_dragged_region_from_sidebar ()
+{
+	boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> rv = _regions->get_dragged_region ();
+	if (!rv) {
+		rv = _sources->get_dragged_region ();
+	}
+	return rv;
+}
 
 void
 Editor::hide_a_region (boost::shared_ptr<Region> r)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 442757334a..48027c70dd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ public:
 	void hide_a_region (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region>);
 	void show_a_region (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region>);
 
+	boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> get_dragged_region_from_sidebar ();
+
 #ifdef USE_RUBBERBAND
 	std::vector<std::string> rb_opt_strings;
 	int rb_current_opt;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
index f2da2ea4ab..3dc4347e62 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual void consider_auditioning (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> r) = 0;
 
+	/* Editor::_regions DnD */
+	virtual boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> get_dragged_region_from_sidebar () = 0;
+
 	/* import dialogs -> ardour-ui ?! */
 	virtual void external_audio_dialog () = 0;
 	virtual void session_import_dialog () = 0;