diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 884685d605..f5122f8a51 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -1812,6 +1812,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::transport_record (bool roll)
 			}
 			_session->maybe_enable_record ();
 			if (roll) {
+				ActionManager::get_action (X_("Region"), X_("add-region-cue-marker"))->set_sensitive(true);
 				transport_roll ();
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 6b7ea0197c..7f564e3297 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -9042,6 +9042,13 @@ Editor::add_region_marker ()
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (_session->actively_recording ()) {
+		CueMarker mark (str, position);
+		std::cerr << "queuing cue " << str << " at " << position << "\n";
+		_session->pending_source_markers.insert (mark);
+		ActionManager::get_action (X_("Region"), X_("add-region-cue-marker"))->set_sensitive(true);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	bool in_command = false;