diff --git a/src/Patchage.cpp b/src/Patchage.cpp
index dc83b3a3..f6b5c244 100644
--- a/src/Patchage.cpp
+++ b/src/Patchage.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ Patchage::Patchage(int argc, char** argv)
 	, INIT_WIDGET(_menu_help_about)
 	, INIT_WIDGET(_menu_jack_start)
 	, INIT_WIDGET(_menu_jack_stop)
+	, INIT_WIDGET(_menu_a2j_start)
+	, INIT_WIDGET(_menu_a2j_stop)
 	, INIT_WIDGET(_menu_load_project)
 	, INIT_WIDGET(_menu_save_all_projects)
 	, INIT_WIDGET(_menu_close_all_projects)
@@ -220,6 +222,11 @@ Patchage::Patchage(int argc, char** argv)
  	_menu_jack_stop->signal_activate().connect(
  		sigc::mem_fun(_jack, &jack_proxy::stop_server));
 
+ 	_menu_a2j_start->signal_activate().connect(
+ 		sigc::mem_fun(_a2j, &a2j_proxy::start_bridge));
+ 	_menu_a2j_stop->signal_activate().connect(
+ 		sigc::mem_fun(_a2j, &a2j_proxy::stop_bridge));
+
 	jack_status_changed(_jack->is_started());
 
 	connect_widgets();
@@ -573,16 +580,24 @@ Patchage::set_a2j_status(
 	{
 	case A2J_STATUS_NO_RESPONSE:
 		status_text = "A2J N/A";
+		_menu_a2j_start->set_sensitive(false);
+		_menu_a2j_stop->set_sensitive(false);
 		break;
 	case A2J_STATUS_BRIDGE_STOPPED:
 		status_text = "A2J bridge stopped";
+		_menu_a2j_start->set_sensitive(true);
+		_menu_a2j_stop->set_sensitive(false);
 		break;
 	case A2J_STATUS_BRIDGE_STARTED:
 		status_text = "A2J bridge started";
+		_menu_a2j_start->set_sensitive(false);
+		_menu_a2j_stop->set_sensitive(true);
 		break;
 	default:
 		error_msg(str(boost::format("Unknown A2J status %u") % status));
 		status_text = "Unknown A2J status";
+		_menu_a2j_start->set_sensitive(true);
+		_menu_a2j_stop->set_sensitive(true);
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Patchage.hpp b/src/Patchage.hpp
index 1151c265..f49333b2 100644
--- a/src/Patchage.hpp
+++ b/src/Patchage.hpp
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ protected:
 	Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_help_about;
 	Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_jack_start;
 	Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_jack_stop;
+	Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_a2j_start;
+	Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_a2j_stop;
 	Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_load_project;
 	Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_save_all_projects;
 	Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_close_all_projects;
diff --git a/src/a2j_proxy.cpp b/src/a2j_proxy.cpp
index 44699aec..eac2e475 100644
--- a/src/a2j_proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/a2j_proxy.cpp
@@ -310,3 +310,29 @@ a2j_proxy_impl::is_started()
 
 	return started;
 }
+
+void
+a2j_proxy::start_bridge()
+{
+	DBusMessage * reply_ptr;
+
+	if (!_impl_ptr->call(true, A2J_IFACE_CONTROL, "start", &reply_ptr, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	dbus_message_unref(reply_ptr);
+}
+
+void
+a2j_proxy::stop_bridge()
+{
+	DBusMessage * reply_ptr;
+
+	if (!_impl_ptr->call(true, A2J_IFACE_CONTROL, "stop", &reply_ptr, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	dbus_message_unref(reply_ptr);
+}
diff --git a/src/a2j_proxy.hpp b/src/a2j_proxy.hpp
index 7b12abd8..14e8efc2 100644
--- a/src/a2j_proxy.hpp
+++ b/src/a2j_proxy.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ public:
 		string& alsa_client_name,
 		string& alsa_port_name);
 
+	void
+	start_bridge();
+
+	void
+	stop_bridge();
+
 private:
 	a2j_proxy_impl * _impl_ptr;
 };
diff --git a/src/patchage.glade b/src/patchage.glade
index fab5b3f1..85645f41 100644
--- a/src/patchage.glade
+++ b/src/patchage.glade
@@ -144,6 +144,37 @@
                         </child>
                       </widget>
                     </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkImageMenuItem" id="menu_a2j_start">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Start A2J bridge</property>
+                        <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                        <accelerator key="A" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
+                        <child internal-child="image">
+                          <widget class="GtkImage" id="menu-item-image11">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="stock">gtk-media-play</property>
+                            <property name="icon_size">1</property>
+                          </widget>
+                        </child>
+                      </widget>
+                    </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <widget class="GtkImageMenuItem" id="menu_a2j_stop">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="sensitive">False</property>
+                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Stop A2J bridge</property>
+                        <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                        <accelerator key="A" modifiers="GDK_SHIFT_MASK | GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
+                        <child internal-child="image">
+                          <widget class="GtkImage" id="menu-item-image12">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="stock">gtk-media-stop</property>
+                            <property name="icon_size">1</property>
+                          </widget>
+                        </child>
+                      </widget>
+                    </child>
                   </widget>
                 </child>
               </widget>