diff --git a/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-session.c b/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-session.c
index e2062efa..d4cea732 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-session.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-session.c
@@ -364,3 +364,18 @@ sysprof_session_list_tracks (SysprofSession *self)
 
   return g_object_ref (G_LIST_MODEL (self->tracks));
 }
+
+void
+sysprof_session_zoom_to_selection (SysprofSession *self)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (SYSPROF_IS_SESSION (self));
+
+  if (memcmp (&self->visible_time, &self->selected_time, sizeof self->visible_time) == 0)
+    return;
+
+  self->visible_time = self->selected_time;
+
+  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), properties[PROP_VISIBLE_TIME]);
+
+  sysprof_session_update_axis (self);
+}
diff --git a/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-session.h b/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-session.h
index 2a3ea927..358382db 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-session.h
+++ b/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-session.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ SYSPROF_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void                   sysprof_session_select_time            (SysprofSession        *self,
                                                                const SysprofTimeSpan *time_span);
 SYSPROF_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+void                   sysprof_session_zoom_to_selection      (SysprofSession        *self);
+SYSPROF_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GListModel            *sysprof_session_list_tracks            (SysprofSession        *self);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-tracks-view.c b/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-tracks-view.c
index 5d25475a..71d58080 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-tracks-view.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof-gtk/sysprof-tracks-view.c
@@ -319,6 +319,19 @@ G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
                                                     gtk_widget_get_height (GTK_WIDGET (self))));
 }
 
+static void
+sysprof_tracks_view_zoom_to_selection (GtkWidget  *widget,
+                                       const char *action_name,
+                                       GVariant   *params)
+{
+  SysprofTracksView *self = (SysprofTracksView *)widget;
+
+  g_assert (SYSPROF_IS_TRACKS_VIEW (self));
+
+  if (self->session != NULL)
+    sysprof_session_zoom_to_selection (self->session);
+}
+
 static void
 sysprof_tracks_view_measure (GtkWidget      *widget,
                              GtkOrientation  orientation,
@@ -467,6 +480,8 @@ sysprof_tracks_view_class_init (SysprofTracksViewClass *klass)
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, sysprof_tracks_view_drag_end_cb);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_callback (widget_class, sysprof_tracks_view_drag_update_cb);
 
+  gtk_widget_class_install_action (widget_class, "zoom-to-selection", NULL, sysprof_tracks_view_zoom_to_selection);
+
   g_type_ensure (SYSPROF_TYPE_TIME_RULER);
   g_type_ensure (SYSPROF_TYPE_TRACK_VIEW);
 }