diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
index eb87c2c92e..33dd8ae558 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 	       <menu action="PlayMenu">
 	       	     <menuitem action='play-selected-regions'/>
 		     <menuitem action='play-edit-range'/>
+		     <menuitem action='PlaySelection'/>
                      <menuitem action='play-from-edit-point-and-return'/>
 		     <menuitem action='Loop'/>
   	       </menu>