diff --git a/OpenUtau.Core/PlaybackManager.cs b/OpenUtau.Core/PlaybackManager.cs
index 863571c40..c25c8d427 100644
--- a/OpenUtau.Core/PlaybackManager.cs
+++ b/OpenUtau.Core/PlaybackManager.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 using OpenUtau.Core.Ustx;
 using OpenUtau.Core.Util;
 using Serilog;
-using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 
 namespace OpenUtau.Core {
     public class SineGenerator : ISampleProvider {
@@ -265,6 +264,7 @@ private PlaybackManager() {
 
         double startMs;
         public int StartTick => DocManager.Inst.Project.timeAxis.MsPosToTickPos(startMs);
+        public int returnPosition = 0;
         // One cancellation source per render lane so starting playback, pre-rendering
         // or exporting no longer cancel each other in flight.
         CancellationTokenSource renderCancellation;
@@ -435,6 +435,11 @@ public void StopPlayback() {
         }
 
         public void PausePlayback() {
+            if (Preferences.Default.LockStartTime != 0) {
+                StopPlayback();
+                DocManager.Inst.ExecuteCmd(new SetPlayPosTickNotification(returnPosition, pause: true));
+                return;
+            }
             AudioOutput.Pause();
             StartingToPlay = false;
             PlayingMaster = false;
@@ -468,14 +473,19 @@ private void Render(UProject project, int tick, int endTick, int trackNo) {
                     RenderEngine engine = new RenderEngine(project, startTick: tick, endTick: endTick, trackNo: trackNo);
                     var result = engine.RenderMixdown(DocManager.Inst.MainScheduler, ref renderCancellation, wait: false, applyMixFx: true, planner: MixPlanner);
                     playbackMix = new PlaybackMix(result.Item1, metronomeEngine);
+                    this.returnPosition = tick;
+                    var startTick = tick;
+                    if (Preferences.Default.PreRoll) {
+                        startTick = Math.Max(0, tick - (480 * 4 * Preferences.Default.PreRollMeasure));
+                    }
                     var playbackAdapter = new MasterAdapter(playbackMix);
                     // Hold mode: wait for pending phrases (today's behaviour), except
                     // in loop mode where a pending phrase must not stall the clock.
                     // Failed phrases never hold in either mode.
                     playbackAdapter.HoldWhenUnready = !LoopPlayback;
-                    playbackAdapter.SetPosition((int)(project.timeAxis.TickPosToMsPos(tick) * 44100 / 1000) * 2);
+                    playbackAdapter.SetPosition((int)(project.timeAxis.TickPosToMsPos(startTick) * 44100 / 1000) * 2);
                     faders = result.Item2;
-                    StartPlayback(project.timeAxis.TickPosToMsPos(tick), playbackAdapter);
+                    StartPlayback(project.timeAxis.TickPosToMsPos(startTick), playbackAdapter);
 
                     Task.Factory.StartNew(() => {
                         DocManager.Inst.ExecuteCmd(new WaveformReadyNotification());
diff --git a/OpenUtau.Core/Util/Preferences.cs b/OpenUtau.Core/Util/Preferences.cs
index e7d94c521..1d24ca879 100644
--- a/OpenUtau.Core/Util/Preferences.cs
+++ b/OpenUtau.Core/Util/Preferences.cs
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ public class SerializablePreferences {
             public int MetronomeVolume = 60;
             public int MetronomeHighFrequency = 2200;
             public int MetronomeLowFrequency = 1320;
+            public bool AutoMovePlayhead = false;
+            public bool PreRoll = false;
+            public int PreRollMeasure = 1;
+            /// <summary>On Pausing; 0 = Do nothing, 1 = Move cursor and scroll, 2 = Move cursor only</summary>
             public int LockStartTime = 0;
             public int PlaybackAutoScroll = 2;
             public bool ReverseLogOrder = true;
diff --git a/OpenUtau/Controls/PianoRoll.axaml b/OpenUtau/Controls/PianoRoll.axaml
index ff287a7eb..5af94b3ff 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/Controls/PianoRoll.axaml
+++ b/OpenUtau/Controls/PianoRoll.axaml
@@ -327,6 +327,11 @@
                   </MenuItem.Icon>
                 </MenuItem>
               </MenuItem>
+              <MenuItem Header="{DynamicResource menu.view.moveplayhead}" Click="OnMenuAutoMovePlayhead">
+                <MenuItem.Icon>
+                  <CheckBox IsChecked="{Binding AutoMovePlayhead}" />
+                </MenuItem.Icon>
+              </MenuItem>
               <MenuItem Header="{DynamicResource prefs.playback.lockstarttime}">
                 <MenuItem Header="{DynamicResource prefs.playback.lockstarttime.off}" Click="OnMenuLockStartTime" Tag="0">
                   <MenuItem.Icon>
diff --git a/OpenUtau/Controls/PianoRoll.axaml.cs b/OpenUtau/Controls/PianoRoll.axaml.cs
index 7d3039a88..86ab2b907 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/Controls/PianoRoll.axaml.cs
+++ b/OpenUtau/Controls/PianoRoll.axaml.cs
@@ -315,6 +315,11 @@ void OnMenuDegreeStyle(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args) {
                 MessageBus.Current.SendMessage(new PianorollRefreshEvent("Part"));
             }
         }
+        void OnMenuAutoMovePlayhead(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args) {
+            Preferences.Default.AutoMovePlayhead = !Preferences.Default.AutoMovePlayhead;
+            Preferences.Save();
+            ViewModel.RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(ViewModel.AutoMovePlayhead));
+        }
         void OnMenuLockStartTime(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args) {
             if (sender is MenuItem menu && int.TryParse(menu.Tag?.ToString(), out int tag)) {
                 Preferences.Default.LockStartTime = tag;
diff --git a/OpenUtau/OpenUtau.csproj b/OpenUtau/OpenUtau.csproj
index 3dccfb966..77cbd2e63 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/OpenUtau.csproj
+++ b/OpenUtau/OpenUtau.csproj
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@
     <Compile Update="Views\TrackColorDialog.axaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>TrackColorDialog.axaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Update="Views\ComboBoxDialog.axaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>ComboBoxDialog.axaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <EmbeddedResource Update="Resources\Resources.resx">
diff --git a/OpenUtau/Strings/Strings.axaml b/OpenUtau/Strings/Strings.axaml
index 430dbc7ae..544407d58 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/Strings/Strings.axaml
+++ b/OpenUtau/Strings/Strings.axaml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ OpenUtau aims to be an open source editing environment for UTAU community, with
   <system:String x:Key="dialogs.messagebox.copy">Copy error to clipboard</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="dialogs.noresampler.caption">No resampler</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="dialogs.noresampler.message">No resampler! Put your favourite resampler exe or dll in the Resamplers folder and choose it in Preferences!</system:String>
+  <system:String x:Key="dialogs.preroll.caption">Pre-roll Measures</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="dialogs.recovery">Previously, OpenUtau terminated abnormally. Click here to recover.</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="dialogs.recovery.caption">Recovery project</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="dialogs.remaptimeaxis.message">This tool will change the tempo of the project without changing the actual positions and durations (in seconds) of notes.
@@ -368,6 +369,7 @@ Do you want to continue by splitting at the nearest position after current playh
   <system:String x:Key="menu.tools.singers">Singers...</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="menu.tools.wavtoolresampler.install">Install Wavtool/Resampler (.exe)...</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="menu.view">View</system:String>
+  <system:String x:Key="menu.view.moveplayhead">Move the playhead when selecting notes</system:String>
 
   <system:String x:Key="mergevoicebank.back">Back</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="mergevoicebank.error">Failed to merge singer.</system:String>
@@ -870,6 +872,7 @@ General
   <system:String x:Key="tip.notes.zoomx">◀ Scroll here to zoom horizontally ▶</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="tip.notes.zoomy">Scroll here to zoom vertically ▶</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="tip.playback.loop">Loop playback</system:String>
+  <system:String x:Key="tip.playback.preroll">Pre-roll</system:String>
 
   <system:String x:Key="tracks.duplicate">Duplicate Track</system:String>
   <system:String x:Key="tracks.duplicatesettings">Duplicate Track Settings</system:String>
diff --git a/OpenUtau/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/OpenUtau/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index 704a1f072..ce87988f1 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/OpenUtau/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public string AppVersion {
         public ReactiveCommand<int, RxVoid>? DelTempoChangeCmd { get; set; }
         public ReactiveCommand<int, RxVoid>? AddTimeSigChangeCmd { get; set; }
         public ReactiveCommand<int, RxVoid>? DelTimeSigChangeCmd { get; set; }
+        [Reactive] public partial bool PreRoll { get; set; } = Preferences.Default.PreRoll;
         [Reactive] public partial bool CanUndo { get; set; } = false;
         [Reactive] public partial bool CanRedo { get; set; } = false;
         [Reactive] public partial string UndoText { get; set; } = ThemeManager.GetString("menu.edit.undo");
@@ -143,6 +144,11 @@ public MainWindowViewModel() {
                     PianoRollMaxHeight = x ? double.PositiveInfinity : 0.01;
                     PianoRollMinHeight = x ? ViewConstants.PianoRollMinHeight : 0.01;
                 });
+            this.WhenAnyValue(vm => vm.PreRoll)
+                .Subscribe(x => {
+                    Preferences.Default.PreRoll = x;
+                    Preferences.Save();
+                });
         }
 
         public void Undo() {
diff --git a/OpenUtau/ViewModels/NotePropertiesViewModel.cs b/OpenUtau/ViewModels/NotePropertiesViewModel.cs
index 0e9fd190f..54247c750 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/ViewModels/NotePropertiesViewModel.cs
+++ b/OpenUtau/ViewModels/NotePropertiesViewModel.cs
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using Avalonia.Media;
+using OpenUtau.Api;
 using OpenUtau.Core;
 using OpenUtau.Core.Format;
 using OpenUtau.Core.Ustx;
 using OpenUtau.Core.Util;
 using ReactiveUI;
+using ReactiveUI.Primitives;
 using ReactiveUI.SourceGenerators;
 using SharpCompress;
-using OpenUtau.Api;
-using ReactiveUI.Primitives;
 
 namespace OpenUtau.App.ViewModels {
     public partial class NotePropertiesViewModel : ViewModelBase, ICmdSubscriber {
@@ -141,19 +141,22 @@ public NotePropertiesViewModel() {
             });
 
             SubscribeExtensions.Subscribe(MessageBus.Current.Listen<NotesSelectionEvent>(), e => {
-                    if (PanelControlPressed) {
-                        PanelControlPressed = false;
-                        DocManager.Inst.EndUndoGroup();
-                    }
-                    NoteLoading = true;
+                if (PanelControlPressed) {
+                    PanelControlPressed = false;
+                    DocManager.Inst.EndUndoGroup();
+                }
 
-                    selectedNotes.Clear();
-                    selectedNotes.UnionWith(e.selectedNotes);
-                    selectedNotes.UnionWith(e.tempSelectedNotes);
-                    OnSelectNotes();
+                NoteLoading = true;
+                selectedNotes.Clear();
+                selectedNotes.UnionWith(e.selectedNotes);
+                selectedNotes.UnionWith(e.tempSelectedNotes);
+                OnSelectNotes();
+                NoteLoading = false;
 
-                    NoteLoading = false;
-                });
+                if (Preferences.Default.AutoMovePlayhead && selectedNotes.Count > 0 && Part != null) {
+                    DocManager.Inst.ExecuteCmd(new SetPlayPosTickNotification(Part.position + selectedNotes.First().position));
+                }
+            });
 
             DocManager.Inst.AddSubscriber(this);
         }
diff --git a/OpenUtau/ViewModels/PianoRollViewModel.cs b/OpenUtau/ViewModels/PianoRollViewModel.cs
index 11beac297..32540c849 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/ViewModels/PianoRollViewModel.cs
+++ b/OpenUtau/ViewModels/PianoRollViewModel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Avalonia.Input;
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public partial class PianoRollViewModel : ViewModelBase, ICmdSubscriber {
         public bool DegreeStyle0 { get => Preferences.Default.DegreeStyle == 0 ? true : false; }
         public bool DegreeStyle1 { get => Preferences.Default.DegreeStyle == 1 ? true : false; }
         public bool DegreeStyle2 { get => Preferences.Default.DegreeStyle == 2 ? true : false; }
+        public bool AutoMovePlayhead { get => Preferences.Default.AutoMovePlayhead; }
         public bool LockStartTime0 { get => Preferences.Default.LockStartTime == 0 ? true : false; }
         public bool LockStartTime1 { get => Preferences.Default.LockStartTime == 1 ? true : false; }
         public bool LockStartTime2 { get => Preferences.Default.LockStartTime == 2 ? true : false; }
@@ -320,4 +321,4 @@ public void OnNext(UCommand cmd, bool isUndo) {
 
         #endregion
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenUtau/ViewModels/PlaybackViewModel.cs b/OpenUtau/ViewModels/PlaybackViewModel.cs
index 164fd8928..99f270300 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/ViewModels/PlaybackViewModel.cs
+++ b/OpenUtau/ViewModels/PlaybackViewModel.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using OpenUtau.Core;
 using OpenUtau.Core.Ustx;
-using OpenUtau.Core.Util;
 using ReactiveUI;
 
 namespace OpenUtau.App.ViewModels {
@@ -52,10 +51,6 @@ public void SeekEnd() {
         }
         public void PlayOrPause(int tick = -1, int endTick = -1, int trackNo = -1) {
             PlaybackManager.Inst.PlayOrPause(tick: tick, endTick: endTick, trackNo: trackNo);
-            var lockStartTime = Convert.ToBoolean(Preferences.Default.LockStartTime);
-            if (!PlaybackManager.Inst.OutputActive && !PlaybackManager.Inst.StartingToPlay && lockStartTime) {
-                DocManager.Inst.ExecuteCmd(new SeekPlayPosTickNotification(PlaybackManager.Inst.StartTick, true));
-            }
         }
         public void Pause() {
             PlaybackManager.Inst.PausePlayback();
diff --git a/OpenUtau/Views/ComboBoxDialog.axaml b/OpenUtau/Views/ComboBoxDialog.axaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa2768e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenUtau/Views/ComboBoxDialog.axaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Window xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        mc:Ignorable="d"
+        x:Class="OpenUtau.App.Views.ComboBoxDialog"
+        Icon="/Assets/open-utau.ico"
+        Title="ComboBoxDialog" Height="120" Width="320" WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
+  <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="{Binding $parent.WindowDecorationMargin}">
+    <TextBlock Margin="20" Name="Prompt" IsVisible="False" TextWrapping="Wrap" MaxWidth="560"/>
+    <ComboBox Name="ComboBox" Margin="4" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalContentAlignment="Center"/>
+    <Button Name="OkButton" Content="OK" Margin="4" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"/>
+  </StackPanel>
+</Window>
diff --git a/OpenUtau/Views/ComboBoxDialog.axaml.cs b/OpenUtau/Views/ComboBoxDialog.axaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d34e8c0c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenUtau/Views/ComboBoxDialog.axaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Input;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+
+namespace OpenUtau.App.Views {
+    public partial class ComboBoxDialog : Window {
+        public Action<int>? onFinish;
+
+        public ComboBoxDialog() {
+            InitializeComponent();
+            OkButton.Click += OkButtonClick;
+        }
+
+        public void Initialize(string title, string[] items, int selectedIndex) {
+            Title = title;
+            ComboBox.ItemsSource = items;
+            ComboBox.SelectedIndex = selectedIndex;
+        }
+        public void SetPrompt(string prompt) {
+            Prompt.IsVisible = true;
+            Prompt.Text = prompt;
+        }
+
+        private void OkButtonClick(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+            Finish();
+        }
+
+        private void Finish() {
+            if (onFinish != null) {
+                onFinish.Invoke(ComboBox.SelectedIndex);
+            }
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e) {
+            if (e.Key == Key.Escape) {
+                e.Handled = true;
+                Close();
+            } else if (e.Key == Key.Enter) {
+                e.Handled = true;
+                Finish();
+            } else {
+                base.OnKeyDown(e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenUtau/Views/MainWindow.axaml b/OpenUtau/Views/MainWindow.axaml
index 48cb37598..ce16e266f 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/Views/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/OpenUtau/Views/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="4"/>
           </Grid.RowDefinitions>
           <Panel Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="24">
-            <Border Classes="playback" Width="72" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="4,0">
+            <Border Classes="playback" Width="68" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="5,0">
               <Grid>
-                <TextBlock Width="28" HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                <TextBlock Width="24" HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                           Background="Transparent" PointerPressed="OnEditTimeSignature">
                   <TextBlock.Text>
                     <MultiBinding StringFormat="{}{0}/{1}">
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
                 </TextBlock>
               </Grid>
             </Border>
-            <Border Classes="playback" Width="127" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
+            <Border Classes="playback" Width="148" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="5,0,0,0">
               <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                 <Button Command="{Binding PlaybackViewModel.SeekStart}" Height="18">
                   <Path Fill="{Binding $parent.Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center"
@@ -261,10 +261,15 @@
                         Data="M 0 0 L 5 4.5 L 0 9 Z M 5 0 L 7 0 L 7 9 L 5 9 Z"/>
                 </Button>
                 <ToggleButton IsChecked="{Binding PlaybackViewModel.LoopPlayback}"
-                              ToolTip.Tip="{DynamicResource tip.playback.loop}" Height="18">
+                              ToolTip.Tip="{DynamicResource tip.playback.loop}">
                   <Path Fill="{Binding $parent.Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                         Data="M 0.86 1.21 H 6.58 v -2 l 2.45 3 -2.45 3 v -2 H 1.68 v 2 H 0.04 v -2 c 0 -1.1 0.33 -2 0.82 -2 z m 7.36 8 h -5.73 v 2 l -2.45 -3 2.45 -3 v 2 h 4.91 v -2 H 9.04 v 2 c 0 1.1 -0.33 2 -0.82 2 z"/>
                 </ToggleButton>
+                <ToggleButton IsChecked="{Binding PreRoll}" PointerPressed="OnClickPreRoll"
+                              ToolTip.Tip="{DynamicResource tip.playback.preroll}">
+                  <Path Fill="{Binding $parent.Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Width="12" Height="12" Stretch="Uniform"
+                        Data="M760-200v-160q0-50-35-85t-85-35H273l144 144-57 56-240-240 240-240 57 56-144 144h367q83 0 141.5 58.5T840-360v160h-80Z"/>
+                </ToggleButton>
                 <ToggleButton IsChecked="{Binding PlaybackViewModel.Metronome}"
                               ToolTip.Tip="{DynamicResource prefs.playback.metronome}">
                   <Path Fill="{Binding $parent.Foreground}" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center"
@@ -272,7 +277,7 @@
                 </ToggleButton>
               </StackPanel>
             </Border>
-            <Border Classes="playback" Width="72" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="4,0">
+            <Border Classes="playback" Width="64" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="5,0">
               <Grid>
                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=PlaybackViewModel.PlayPosTime, StringFormat={}{0:mm\\:ss\\.fff}}"/>
               </Grid>
diff --git a/OpenUtau/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs b/OpenUtau/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
index c32f6ba09..7e1c42474 100644
--- a/OpenUtau/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/OpenUtau/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -889,6 +889,24 @@ private void LayoutSplit(double? x, double? y) {
             }
         }
 
+        void OnClickPreRoll(object sender, PointerPressedEventArgs arg) {
+            var point = arg.GetCurrentPoint(sender as Control);
+            if (point.Properties.IsRightButtonPressed) {
+                var dialog = new ComboBoxDialog();
+                dialog.Initialize(ThemeManager.GetString("dialogs.preroll.caption"),
+                    new[] { "1", "2", "3", "4" },
+                    Preferences.Default.PreRollMeasure - 1);
+                dialog.onFinish = index => {
+                    if (0 <= index && index < 4) {
+                        Preferences.Default.PreRollMeasure = index + 1;
+                        Preferences.Save();
+                    }
+                };
+                dialog.ShowDialog(this);
+            }
+            arg.Handled = true;
+        }
+
         void OnKeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs args) {
             if (PianoRollContainer.IsKeyboardFocusWithin) {
                 args.Handled = false;