diff --git a/data/themes/default/insert_bar.png b/data/themes/default/insert_bar.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7b7ddc79
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diff --git a/data/themes/default/remove_bar.png b/data/themes/default/remove_bar.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46845e599
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diff --git a/include/SongEditor.h b/include/SongEditor.h
index 7e0fe986a..a4394fc56 100644
--- a/include/SongEditor.h
+++ b/include/SongEditor.h
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ private:
 	ComboBox * m_zoomingComboBox;
 	ComboBox * m_snappingComboBox;
 	QLabel* m_snapSizeLabel;
+
+	QAction* m_insertBarAction;
+	QAction* m_removeBarAction;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/SongEditor.cpp b/src/gui/editors/SongEditor.cpp
index 492de0e00..8829bedfd 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/SongEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/editors/SongEditor.cpp
@@ -955,6 +955,13 @@ SongEditorWindow::SongEditorWindow(Song* song) :
 	DropToolBar *timeLineToolBar = addDropToolBarToTop(tr("Timeline controls"));
 	m_editor->m_timeLine->addToolButtons(timeLineToolBar);
 
+	DropToolBar *insertActionsToolBar = addDropToolBarToTop(tr("Bar insert controls"));
+	m_insertBarAction = new QAction(embed::getIconPixmap("insert_bar"), tr("Insert bar"), this);
+	m_removeBarAction = new QAction(embed::getIconPixmap("remove_bar"), tr("Remove bar"), this);
+	insertActionsToolBar->addAction( m_insertBarAction );
+	insertActionsToolBar->addAction( m_removeBarAction );
+	connect(m_insertBarAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), song, SLOT(insertBar()));
+	connect(m_removeBarAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), song, SLOT(removeBar()));
 
 	DropToolBar *zoomToolBar = addDropToolBarToTop(tr("Zoom controls"));