diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index ec279e5c08..900424734f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -2379,6 +2379,7 @@ CursorDrag::fake_locate (framepos_t t)
 		framepos_t const f = _editor->playhead_cursor->current_frame ();
 		s->send_mmc_locate (f);
 		s->send_full_time_code (f);
+		s->send_song_position_pointer (f);
 	}
 
 	show_verbose_cursor_time (t);