diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini b/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
index 89904c4cbe..01b038adf5 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
@@ -815,6 +815,7 @@ Connection=Connection
 Convert pause to beats=Convert pause to beats
 Convert selection to pause=Convert selection to pause
 Convert selection to warp=Convert selection to Warp Segment
+Convert selection to fake=Convert selection to Fake Segment
 Copy=Copy
 CourseSortOrder=Course Sort
 Create New=Create New
diff --git a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
index 116b8762fb..db85c529d5 100644
--- a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,9 @@ static MenuDef g_AlterMenu(
    MenuRowDef(ScreenEdit::convert_to_pause,		"Convert selection to pause",		true, 
 	      EditMode_Full, true, true, 0, NULL ),
    MenuRowDef(ScreenEdit::convert_to_warp,		"Convert selection to warp",		true, 
-	      EditMode_Full, true, true, 0, NULL )			   
+	      EditMode_Full, true, true, 0, NULL ),
+   MenuRowDef(ScreenEdit::convert_to_fake,		"Convert selection to fake",		true, 
+	      EditMode_Full, true, true, 0, NULL )
 );
 
 static MenuDef g_AreaMenu(
@@ -3725,6 +3727,14 @@ void ScreenEdit::HandleAlterMenuChoice(AlterMenuChoice c, const vector<int> &iAn
 			SetDirty(true);
 			break;
 		}
+		case convert_to_fake:
+		{
+			float startBeat = NoteRowToBeat(m_NoteFieldEdit.m_iBeginMarker);
+			float lengthBeat = NoteRowToBeat(m_NoteFieldEdit.m_iEndMarker) - startBeat;
+			GetAppropriateTiming().SetFakeAtBeat(startBeat,lengthBeat);
+			SetDirty(true);
+			break;
+		}
 			
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/ScreenEdit.h b/src/ScreenEdit.h
index e01c332c27..35f30f155b 100644
--- a/src/ScreenEdit.h
+++ b/src/ScreenEdit.h
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ public:
 		record,
 		convert_to_pause,
 		convert_to_warp,
+		convert_to_fake,
 		NUM_ALTER_MENU_CHOICES
 		
 	};