diff --git a/src/AudioIO.cpp b/src/AudioIO.cpp
index be6e704a7..ac998f062 100644
--- a/src/AudioIO.cpp
+++ b/src/AudioIO.cpp
@@ -1767,6 +1767,20 @@ int AudioIO::StartStream(WaveTrackArray playbackTracks,
    AILASetStartTime();
 #endif
 
+   if (options.pStartTime)
+   {
+      // Calculate the new time position
+      mTime = std::max(mT0, std::min(mT1, *options.pStartTime));
+      // Reset mixer positions for all playback tracks
+      unsigned numMixers = mPlaybackTracks.GetCount();
+      for (unsigned ii = 0; ii < numMixers; ++ii)
+         mPlaybackMixers[ii]->Reposition(mTime);
+      if(mTimeTrack)
+         mWarpedTime = mTimeTrack->ComputeWarpedLength(mT0, mTime);
+      else
+         mWarpedTime = mTime - mT0;
+   }
+
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_SCRUBBING_SUPPORT
    delete mScrubQueue;
    if (scrubbing)
diff --git a/src/AudioIO.h b/src/AudioIO.h
index 7c99038b9..5f27aecc6 100644
--- a/src/AudioIO.h
+++ b/src/AudioIO.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct AudioIOStartStreamOptions
       , playLooped(false)
       , cutPreviewGapStart(0.0)
       , cutPreviewGapLen(0.0)
+      , pStartTime(NULL)
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_SCRUBBING_SUPPORT
       , scrubDelay(0.0)
       , maxScrubSpeed(1.0)
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ struct AudioIOStartStreamOptions
    bool playLooped;
    double cutPreviewGapStart;
    double cutPreviewGapLen;
+   double * pStartTime;
 
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_SCRUBBING_SUPPORT
    // Positive value indicates that scrubbing will happen
diff --git a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
index da0ed019a..d860bcaa2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ void AdornedRulerPanel::OnMouseEvents(wxMouseEvent &evt)
          AudioIOStartStreamOptions options(mProject->GetDefaultPlayOptions());
          options.playLooped = (loopEnabled && evt.ShiftDown());
 
-         // options.pStartTime = &mPlayRegionStart;
+         options.pStartTime = &mPlayRegionStart;
          ctb->PlayPlayRegion((SelectedRegion(start, end)),
                              options,
                              evt.ControlDown(),