diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
index 34168c07073..76053987843 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class SEQUENCER_MT_strip(Menu):
         layout.operator("sequencer.rebuild_proxy")
         layout.separator()
 
-        layout.operator("sequencer.duplicate")
+        layout.operator("sequencer.duplicate_move")
         layout.operator("sequencer.delete")
 
         strip = act_strip(context)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_sequencer.h b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_sequencer.h
index cea567254de..7ba26f30c39 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_sequencer.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_sequencer.h
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@ struct Sequence;
 void ED_sequencer_select_sequence_single(struct Scene *scene, struct Sequence *seq, int deselect_all);
 void ED_sequencer_deselect_all(struct Scene *scene);
 
+void ED_operatormacros_sequencer(void);
+
 #endif /*  __ED_SEQUENCER_H__ */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_api/spacetypes.c b/source/blender/editors/space_api/spacetypes.c
index d8d664eea22..2cbcbcdbc9a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_api/spacetypes.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_api/spacetypes.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "ED_logic.h"
 #include "ED_clip.h"
 #include "ED_mask.h"
+#include "ED_sequencer.h"
 
 #include "io_ops.h"
 
@@ -139,7 +140,8 @@ void ED_spacetypes_init(void)
 	ED_operatormacros_clip();
 	ED_operatormacros_curve();
 	ED_operatormacros_mask();
-	
+	ED_operatormacros_sequencer();
+
 	/* register dropboxes (can use macros) */
 	spacetypes = BKE_spacetypes_list();
 	for (type = spacetypes->first; type; type = type->next) {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
index c686f8440a9..bc8133cded6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
@@ -1570,16 +1570,6 @@ static int sequencer_add_duplicate_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 }
 
-static int sequencer_add_duplicate_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
-{
-	sequencer_add_duplicate_exec(C, op);
-
-	RNA_enum_set(op->ptr, "mode", TFM_TRANSLATION);
-	WM_operator_name_call(C, "TRANSFORM_OT_transform", WM_OP_INVOKE_REGION_WIN, op->ptr);
-
-	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
-}
-
 void SEQUENCER_OT_duplicate(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
@@ -1588,7 +1578,6 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_duplicate(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->description = "Duplicate the selected strips";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
-	ot->invoke = sequencer_add_duplicate_invoke;
 	ot->exec = sequencer_add_duplicate_exec;
 	ot->poll = ED_operator_sequencer_active;
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_ops.c
index 79ecd9f7481..685358393cf 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_ops.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void sequencer_keymap(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
 
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "SEQUENCER_OT_offset_clear", OKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_ALT, 0);
 
-	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "SEQUENCER_OT_duplicate", DKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_SHIFT, 0);
+	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "SEQUENCER_OT_duplicate_move", DKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_SHIFT, 0);
 
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "SEQUENCER_OT_delete", XKEY, KM_PRESS, 0, 0);
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "SEQUENCER_OT_delete", DELKEY, KM_PRESS, 0, 0);
@@ -321,3 +321,14 @@ void sequencer_keymap(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
 #endif
 }
 
+void ED_operatormacros_sequencer(void)
+{
+	wmOperatorType *ot;
+	wmOperatorTypeMacro *otmacro;
+
+	ot = WM_operatortype_append_macro("SEQUENCER_OT_duplicate_move", "Duplicate Strips",
+	                                  "Duplicate selected strips and move them", OPTYPE_UNDO | OPTYPE_REGISTER);
+
+	WM_operatortype_macro_define(ot, "SEQUENCER_OT_duplicate");
+	WM_operatortype_macro_define(ot, "TRANSFORM_OT_translate");
+}