diff --git a/Timeline/TLE.fl b/Timeline/TLE.fl
index d702a77..aa64607 100644
--- a/Timeline/TLE.fl
+++ b/Timeline/TLE.fl
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ exit( 0 );}
           }
           MenuItem {} {
             label {Delete  Selected}
-            callback {timeline->delete_selected();} selected
+            callback {timeline->delete_selected();}
             xywh {20 20 40 25} shortcut 0xffff
           }
         }
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ exit( 0 );}
           label {&Timeline} open
           xywh {0 0 74 25}
         } {
+          MenuItem {} {
+            label {&Follow Playhead}
+            callback {Timeline::follow_playhead = menu_picked_value( o );} selected
+            xywh {20 20 40 25} type Toggle value 1
+          }
           Submenu {} {
             label {&Snap to} open
             xywh {0 0 74 25}
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.C b/Timeline/Timeline.C
index eeaf353..ee78380 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.C
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.C
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 bool Timeline::draw_with_measure_lines = true;
 Timeline::snap_e Timeline::snap_to = Bars;
 bool Timeline::snap_magnetic = true;
+bool Timeline::follow_playhead = true;
 
 const float UPDATE_FREQ = 0.02f;
 
@@ -664,6 +665,9 @@ Timeline::redraw_playhead ( void )
     {
         redraw_overlay();
         last_playhead = transport->frame;
+
+        if ( follow_playhead )
+            xposition( max( 0, ts_to_x( transport->frame ) - ( ( tracks->w() - Track::width() ) >> 1 ) ) );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.H b/Timeline/Timeline.H
index 4e3fed9..4ea4c13 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.H
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.H
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public:
     static bool draw_with_measure_lines;
     static snap_e snap_to;
     static bool snap_magnetic;
+    static bool follow_playhead;
 
     Tempo_Sequence *tempo_track;
     Time_Sequence  *time_track;