diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index 3c77d17a15..a41cd1b6b5 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ Session::locate (samplepos_t target_sample, bool with_roll, bool with_flush, boo
 		*/
 
 		if (with_roll) {
-			set_transport_speed (_default_transport_speed, false);
+			start_transport ();
 		}
 		TFSM_EVENT (TransportFSM::LocateDone);
 		Located (); /* EMIT SIGNAL */