diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 807cb87e..1c0eeb1a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -24375,3 +24375,5 @@
 	stream volume controls for the specified stream to be muted.
 2023-08-25 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 	* Added profiling code (disabled by default) to the 'RDCae' class.
+2023-08-25 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+	* Added a 'PadSegueOverlap=' directive to rd.conf(5).
diff --git a/conf/rd.conf-sample b/conf/rd.conf-sample
index 748e039e..d2c9ef52 100644
--- a/conf/rd.conf-sample
+++ b/conf/rd.conf-sample
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ TranscodingDelay=0
 ;ServiceStartupDelay=5 
 
 [Hacks]
+; As implied by the name, directives in this section are generally for use
+; in troubleshooting or maintenance situations. Do *NOT* change these on
+; production systems unless you understand exactly what you are doing!
+
 ; Completely disable maintenance checks on this host.
 ; DisableMaintChecks=Yes
 
@@ -225,6 +229,11 @@ TranscodingDelay=0
 ;
 ;SuppressRdcatchMeterUpdates=No
 
+; Pad the duration of segue overlaps. Takes milliseconds as value.
+;
+; PadSegueOverlaps=0;
+
+
 [Caed]
 ; When set to 'Yes', log all CAE mixer operations to syslog.
 ;EnableMixerLogging=No
diff --git a/lib/rdconfig.cpp b/lib/rdconfig.cpp
index 6c79cc44..4a4cc54f 100644
--- a/lib/rdconfig.cpp
+++ b/lib/rdconfig.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // A container class for a Rivendell Base Configuration
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2002-2021 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2002-2023 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -399,6 +399,12 @@ bool RDConfig::suppressRdcatchMeterUpdates() const
 }
 
 
+int RDConfig::padSegueOverlaps() const
+{
+  return conf_pad_segue_overlaps;
+}
+
+
 bool RDConfig::logSearchStrings() const
 {
   return conf_log_search_strings;
@@ -674,6 +680,7 @@ bool RDConfig::load()
     profile->boolValue("Hacks","DisableMaintChecks",false);
   conf_suppress_rdcatch_meter_updates=
     profile->boolValue("Hacks","SuppressRdcatchMeterUpdates",false);
+  conf_pad_segue_overlaps=profile->intValue("Hacks","PadSegueOverlaps");
   conf_log_search_strings_level=
     SyslogPriorityLevel(profile->stringValue("Debugging","LogSearchStrings",""),
 			&conf_log_search_strings);
@@ -815,6 +822,7 @@ void RDConfig::clear()
   conf_disable_maint_checks=false;
   conf_save_webget_files_directory="";
   conf_suppress_rdcatch_meter_updates=false;
+  conf_pad_segue_overlaps=0;
   conf_log_search_strings=false;
   conf_log_search_strings_level=LOG_DEBUG;
   conf_log_log_refresh=false;
diff --git a/lib/rdconfig.h b/lib/rdconfig.h
index 98aa3fa0..2f1d1fc0 100644
--- a/lib/rdconfig.h
+++ b/lib/rdconfig.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // A container class for a Rivendell Base Configuration
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2002-2021 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2002-2023 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class RDConfig
   int meterPortRange() const;
   QString saveWebgetFilesDirectory() const;
   bool suppressRdcatchMeterUpdates() const;
+  int padSegueOverlaps() const;
   bool logSearchStrings() const;
   int logSearchStringsLevel() const;
   bool logLogRefresh() const;
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ class RDConfig
   bool conf_lock_rdairplay_memory;
   QString conf_save_webget_files_directory;
   bool conf_suppress_rdcatch_meter_updates;
+  int conf_pad_segue_overlaps;
   int conf_meter_base_port;
   int conf_meter_port_range;
   std::vector<QString> conf_jack_ports[2];
diff --git a/lib/rdplay_deck.cpp b/lib/rdplay_deck.cpp
index 8ec19381..27755fdd 100644
--- a/lib/rdplay_deck.cpp
+++ b/lib/rdplay_deck.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <QSignalMapper>
 
+#include "rdapplication.h"
 #include "rdplay_deck.h"
 
 RDPlayDeck::RDPlayDeck(RDCae *cae,int id,QObject *parent)
@@ -781,6 +782,11 @@ void RDPlayDeck::StartTimers(int offset)
 	    start(play_point_value[i][1]-audio_point-offset);
 	}
       }
+      if((i==0)&&(rda->config()->padSegueOverlaps()>0)) {
+	play_point_timer[0]->stop();
+	play_point_timer[0]->start(play_point_timer[0]->interval()+
+				   rda->config()->padSegueOverlaps());;
+      }
     }
   }
   if((play_fade_point[1]!=-1)&&(offset<play_fade_point[1])&&