diff --git a/UI/api-interface.cpp b/UI/api-interface.cpp
index a29d66b26..07a991a0d 100644
--- a/UI/api-interface.cpp
+++ b/UI/api-interface.cpp
@@ -450,6 +450,11 @@ struct OBSStudioAPI : obs_frontend_callbacks {
 		main->SetPreviewProgramMode(enable);
 	}
 
+	void obs_frontend_preview_program_trigger_transition(void) override
+	{
+		QMetaObject::invokeMethod(main, "TransitionClicked");
+	}
+
 	bool obs_frontend_preview_enabled(void) override
 	{
 		return main->previewEnabled;
diff --git a/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-api.cpp b/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-api.cpp
index 0539a3e10..8d9806ba2 100644
--- a/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-api.cpp
+++ b/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-api.cpp
@@ -408,6 +408,12 @@ void obs_frontend_set_preview_program_mode(bool enable)
 		c->obs_frontend_set_preview_program_mode(enable);
 }
 
+void obs_frontend_preview_program_trigger_transition(void)
+{
+	if (callbacks_valid())
+		c->obs_frontend_preview_program_trigger_transition();
+}
+
 void obs_frontend_set_preview_enabled(bool enable)
 {
 	if (callbacks_valid())
diff --git a/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-api.h b/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-api.h
index b2d28cb12..c41111d3e 100644
--- a/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-api.h
+++ b/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-api.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ EXPORT void obs_frontend_save_streaming_service(void);
 
 EXPORT bool obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active(void);
 EXPORT void obs_frontend_set_preview_program_mode(bool enable);
+EXPORT void obs_frontend_preview_program_trigger_transition(void);
 
 EXPORT void obs_frontend_set_preview_enabled(bool enable);
 EXPORT bool obs_frontend_preview_enabled(void);
diff --git a/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-internal.hpp b/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-internal.hpp
index 05dcd135e..8eb2f8f6d 100644
--- a/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-internal.hpp
+++ b/UI/obs-frontend-api/obs-frontend-internal.hpp
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ struct obs_frontend_callbacks {
 
 	virtual bool obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active(void)=0;
 	virtual void obs_frontend_set_preview_program_mode(bool enable)=0;
+	virtual void obs_frontend_preview_program_trigger_transition(void)=0;
+
 	virtual bool obs_frontend_preview_enabled(void)=0;
 	virtual void obs_frontend_set_preview_enabled(bool enable)=0;
 
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/reference-frontend-api.rst b/docs/sphinx/reference-frontend-api.rst
index e9d08422f..3b5b86db6 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/reference-frontend-api.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/reference-frontend-api.rst
@@ -485,6 +485,12 @@ Functions
 
 ---------------------------------------
 
+.. function:: void obs_frontend_preview_program_trigger_transition(void)
+
+   Triggers a preview-to-program transition if studio mode is active.
+
+---------------------------------------
+
 .. function:: obs_source_t *obs_frontend_get_current_preview_scene(void)
 
    :return: A new reference to the current preview scene if studio mode