diff --git a/include/MidiTime.h b/include/MidiTime.h
index 203e7d5bf..37fcf6258 100644
--- a/include/MidiTime.h
+++ b/include/MidiTime.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public:
 	static void setTicksPerTact( tick_t tpt );
 	static MidiTime stepPosition( int step );
 	static double ticksToMilliseconds(tick_t ticks, bpm_t beatsPerMinute);
+	static double ticksToMilliseconds(double ticks, bpm_t beatsPerMinute);
 
 private:
 	tick_t m_ticks;
diff --git a/src/core/midi/MidiTime.cpp b/src/core/midi/MidiTime.cpp
index 999dcfaf9..b4607aee9 100644
--- a/src/core/midi/MidiTime.cpp
+++ b/src/core/midi/MidiTime.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ MidiTime MidiTime::stepPosition( int step )
 }
 
 double MidiTime::ticksToMilliseconds(tick_t ticks, bpm_t beatsPerMinute)
+{
+	return MidiTime::ticksToMilliseconds(static_cast<double>(ticks), beatsPerMinute);
+}
+
+double MidiTime::ticksToMilliseconds(double ticks, bpm_t beatsPerMinute)
 {
 	// 60 * 1000 / 48 = 1250
 	return ( ticks * 1250 ) / beatsPerMinute;