diff --git a/include/MidiTime.h b/include/MidiTime.h
index 9a86f3b486c..351077450ce 100644
--- a/include/MidiTime.h
+++ b/include/MidiTime.h
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ class EXPORT MidiTime
 		return getTact() * s_ticksPerTact;
 	}
 
+	MidiTime toAbsoluteTact() const
+	{
+		return getTact() * s_ticksPerTact;
+	}
+
 	MidiTime& operator=( const MidiTime& time )
 	{
 		m_ticks = time.m_ticks;
diff --git a/src/tracks/AutomationTrack.cpp b/src/tracks/AutomationTrack.cpp
index 3353ae3eb21..cc2edb4c431 100644
--- a/src/tracks/AutomationTrack.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/AutomationTrack.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void AutomationTrackView::dropEvent( QDropEvent * _de )
 					getTrackContentWidget()->x() ) *
 						MidiTime::ticksPerTact() /
 		static_cast<int>( trackContainerView()->pixelsPerTact() ) )
-				.toNearestTact();
+				.toAbsoluteTact();
 
 			if( pos.getTicks() < 0 )
 			{