diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/region_factory.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/region_factory.h
index 32c5e32c0f..edfbfba6f0 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/region_factory.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/region_factory.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public:
 
 	/** create a "pure copy" of Region @param other */
 	static boost::shared_ptr<Region> create (boost::shared_ptr<const Region> other, bool announce = false, bool fork = false);
+	static boost::shared_ptr<Region> create (boost::shared_ptr<Region> other, bool announce, bool fork) {
+		return create (boost::shared_ptr<const Region>(other), announce, fork);
+	}
 
 	/** create a region from a single Source */
 	static boost::shared_ptr<Region> create (boost::shared_ptr<Source>,
diff --git a/libs/ardour/luabindings.cc b/libs/ardour/luabindings.cc
index e2d3bf3554..c4a34a6dcb 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/luabindings.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/luabindings.cc
@@ -2025,6 +2025,7 @@ LuaBindings::common (lua_State* L)
 		.beginClass <RegionFactory> ("RegionFactory")
 		.addStaticFunction ("region_by_id", &RegionFactory::region_by_id)
 		.addStaticFunction ("regions", &RegionFactory::regions)
+		.addStaticFunction ("clone_region", static_cast<boost::shared_ptr<Region> (*)(boost::shared_ptr<Region>, bool, bool)>(&RegionFactory::create))
 		.endClass ()
 
 		/* session enums (rt-safe, common) */