diff --git a/share/scripts/blank_midi_region_clone.lua b/share/scripts/blank_midi_region_clone.lua
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+ardour {
+  ["type"]    = "EditorAction",
+  name        = "Create blank midi region clone",
+  version     = "0.1.0",
+  license     = "MIT",
+  author      = "Daniel Appelt",
+  description = [[Create a blank clone of a midi region]]
+}
+
+function factory () return function ()
+  -- Get first selected region
+  local regionList = Editor:get_selection().regions:regionlist()
+  local region = regionList:front()
+
+  -- Bail out if no region was selected
+  if region:isnil() then
+    LuaDialog.Message("Create blank midi region clone", "Please select a region first!",
+      LuaDialog.MessageType.Info, LuaDialog.ButtonType.Close):run()
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- Get midi time axis view for region
+  local rv = Editor:regionview_from_region(region)
+  local tav = rv:get_time_axis_view()
+  local mtav = tav:to_midi_time_axis_view()
+
+  if mtav then
+    local pos = region:position()
+    local len = region:length()
+
+    mtav:add_region(pos, len, true)
+  end
+end end