diff --git a/region.cpp b/region.cpp
index 362fc05c..2bb063ce 100644
--- a/region.cpp
+++ b/region.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,18 @@ util::region<T>::empty (void) const
 }
 
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template <typename T>
+util::point<2,T>
+util::region<T>::rebase (util::point<2,T> p)
+{
+    x = p.x;
+    y = p.y;
+
+    return base ();
+}
+
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T>
 util::point<2,T>
diff --git a/region.hpp b/region.hpp
index a7d37933..125ac2de 100644
--- a/region.hpp
+++ b/region.hpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ namespace util {
 
         bool empty (void) const;
 
+        point<2,T> rebase (util::point<2,T>);
+
         point<2,T> base    (void) const;
         point<2,T> away    (void) const;
         point<2,T> centre  (void) const;