diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
index 09e3bf38333..5e8eaf55d0b 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ class VIEW3D_MT_snap(Menu):
         layout.operator("view3d.snap_selected_to_grid", text="Selection to Grid")
         layout.operator("view3d.snap_selected_to_cursor", text="Selection to Cursor").use_offset = False
         layout.operator("view3d.snap_selected_to_cursor", text="Selection to Cursor (Offset)").use_offset = True
+        layout.operator("view3d.snap_selected_to_active", text="Selection to Active")
 
         layout.separator()
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_intern.h b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_intern.h
index 6d831c667a8..bdd2702a6ce 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_intern.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_intern.h
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ bool ED_view3d_minmax_verts(struct Object *obedit, float min[3], float max[3]);
 
 void VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_grid(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_cursor(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+void VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_active(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void VIEW3D_OT_snap_cursor_to_grid(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void VIEW3D_OT_snap_cursor_to_center(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void VIEW3D_OT_snap_cursor_to_selected(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_ops.c
index 1c84ce3c985..b273f46fca3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_ops.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ void view3d_operatortypes(void)
 	
 	WM_operatortype_append(VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_grid);
 	WM_operatortype_append(VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_cursor);
+	WM_operatortype_append(VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_active);
 	WM_operatortype_append(VIEW3D_OT_snap_cursor_to_grid);
 	WM_operatortype_append(VIEW3D_OT_snap_cursor_to_center);
 	WM_operatortype_append(VIEW3D_OT_snap_cursor_to_selected);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_snap.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_snap.c
index e8e7d3c62fb..e87b251a3b8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_snap.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_snap.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_grid(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 /* *************************************************** */
 
-static int snap_sel_to_curs_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+static int snap_selected_to_location(bContext *C, const float cursor_global[3], const bool use_offset)
 {
 	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
 	Object *obedit = CTX_data_edit_object(C);
@@ -213,15 +213,10 @@ static int snap_sel_to_curs_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	TransVertStore tvs = {NULL};
 	TransVert *tv;
 	float imat[3][3], bmat[3][3];
-	const float *cursor_global;
 	float center_global[3];
 	float offset_global[3];
 	int a;
 
-	const bool use_offset = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "use_offset");
-
-	cursor_global = ED_view3d_cursor3d_get(scene, v3d);
-
 	if (use_offset) {
 		if ((v3d && v3d->around == V3D_AROUND_ACTIVE) &&
 		    snap_calc_active_center(C, true, center_global))
@@ -401,6 +396,18 @@ static int snap_sel_to_curs_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }
 
+static int snap_selected_to_cursor_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	const bool use_offset = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "use_offset");
+
+	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
+	View3D *v3d = CTX_wm_view3d(C);
+
+	const float *snap_target_global = ED_view3d_cursor3d_get(scene, v3d);
+
+	return snap_selected_to_location(C, snap_target_global, use_offset);
+}
+
 void VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_cursor(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
@@ -409,7 +416,7 @@ void VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_cursor(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->idname = "VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_cursor";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
-	ot->exec = snap_sel_to_curs_exec;
+	ot->exec = snap_selected_to_cursor_exec;
 	ot->poll = ED_operator_view3d_active;
 	
 	/* flags */
@@ -419,6 +426,34 @@ void VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_cursor(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "use_offset", 1, "Offset", "");
 }
 
+static int snap_selected_to_active_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	const float snap_target_global[3];
+
+	if (snap_calc_active_center(C, false, snap_target_global) == false) {
+		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No active element found!");
+		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+	}
+
+	return snap_selected_to_location(C, snap_target_global, false);
+}
+
+void VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_active(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+	/* identifiers */
+	ot->name = "Snap Selection to Active";
+	ot->description = "Snap selected item(s) to the active item";
+	ot->idname = "VIEW3D_OT_snap_selected_to_active";
+
+	/* api callbacks */
+	ot->exec = snap_selected_to_active_exec;
+	ot->poll = ED_operator_view3d_active;
+
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
+}
+
+
 /* *************************************************** */
 
 static int snap_curs_to_grid_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))