diff --git a/data/themes/default/step_btn_duplicate.png b/data/themes/default/step_btn_duplicate.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af9521fad
Binary files /dev/null and b/data/themes/default/step_btn_duplicate.png differ
diff --git a/include/BBEditor.h b/include/BBEditor.h
index aea2f8763..17ab510ab 100644
--- a/include/BBEditor.h
+++ b/include/BBEditor.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
 	void addSteps();
+	void cloneSteps();
 	void removeSteps();
 	void addAutomationTrack();
 
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ protected slots:
 
 private:
 	BBTrackContainer * m_bbtc;
+	void makeSteps( bool clone );
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/Pattern.h b/include/Pattern.h
index 1e3c5db10..ce6702fbb 100644
--- a/include/Pattern.h
+++ b/include/Pattern.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ protected:
 
 protected slots:
 	void addSteps();
+	void cloneSteps();
 	void removeSteps();
 	void clear();
 	void changeTimeSignature();
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/BBEditor.cpp b/src/gui/editors/BBEditor.cpp
index db14eecf6..953cefa91 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/BBEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/editors/BBEditor.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ BBEditor::BBEditor( BBTrackContainer* tc ) :
 	m_toolBar->addAction(embed::getIconPixmap("step_btn_remove"), tr("Remove steps"),
 						 m_trackContainerView, SLOT(removeSteps()));
 	m_toolBar->addAction(embed::getIconPixmap("step_btn_add"), tr("Add steps"),
-						 m_trackContainerView, SLOT(addSteps()));
+						 m_trackContainerView, SLOT( addSteps()));
+	m_toolBar->addAction( embed::getIconPixmap( "step_btn_duplicate" ), tr( "Clone Steps" ),
+						  m_trackContainerView, SLOT( cloneSteps() ) );
 	m_toolBar->addSeparator();
 
 	connect( &tc->m_bbComboBoxModel, SIGNAL( dataChanged() ),
@@ -170,17 +172,12 @@ BBTrackContainerView::BBTrackContainerView(BBTrackContainer* tc) :
 
 void BBTrackContainerView::addSteps()
 {
-	TrackContainer::TrackList tl = model()->tracks();
+	makeSteps( false );
+}
 
-	for( TrackContainer::TrackList::iterator it = tl.begin();
-		it != tl.end(); ++it )
-	{
-		if( ( *it )->type() == Track::InstrumentTrack )
-		{
-			Pattern* p = static_cast<Pattern *>( ( *it )->getTCO( m_bbtc->currentBB() ) );
-			p->addSteps();
-		}
-	}
+void BBTrackContainerView::cloneSteps()
+{
+	makeSteps( true );
 }
 
 
@@ -264,3 +261,27 @@ void BBTrackContainerView::updatePosition()
 	//realignTracks();
 	emit positionChanged( m_currentPosition );
 }
+
+
+
+
+void BBTrackContainerView::makeSteps( bool clone )
+{
+	TrackContainer::TrackList tl = model()->tracks();
+
+	for( TrackContainer::TrackList::iterator it = tl.begin();
+		it != tl.end(); ++it )
+	{
+		if( ( *it )->type() == Track::InstrumentTrack )
+		{
+			Pattern* p = static_cast<Pattern *>( ( *it )->getTCO( m_bbtc->currentBB() ) );
+			if( clone )
+			{
+				p->cloneSteps();
+			} else
+			{
+				p->addSteps();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/tracks/Pattern.cpp b/src/tracks/Pattern.cpp
index cea27895a..e9ba69d9f 100644
--- a/src/tracks/Pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/Pattern.cpp
@@ -478,6 +478,29 @@ void Pattern::addSteps()
 	updateBBTrack();
 }
 
+void Pattern::cloneSteps()
+{
+	int oldLength = m_steps;
+	m_steps += MidiTime::stepsPerTact();
+	ensureBeatNotes();
+	for(int i = 0; i < MidiTime::stepsPerTact(); ++i )
+	{
+		Note *toCopy = noteAtStep( i );
+		if( toCopy )
+		{
+			setStep( oldLength + i, true );
+			Note *newNote = noteAtStep( oldLength + i );
+			newNote->setKey( toCopy->key() );
+			newNote->setLength( toCopy->length() );
+			newNote->setPanning( toCopy->getPanning() );
+			newNote->setVolume( toCopy->getVolume() );
+		}
+	}
+	ensureBeatNotes();
+	emit dataChanged();
+	updateBBTrack();
+}
+