diff --git a/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.cpp b/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.cpp
index 6b7343a559..f82abca425 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,14 @@ void Timer::startTimer (const int interval) noexcept
     }
 }
 
+void Timer::startTimerHz (int timerFrequencyHz) noexcept
+{
+    if (timerFrequencyHz > 0)
+        startTimer (1000 / timerFrequencyHz);
+    else
+        stopTimer();
+}
+
 void Timer::stopTimer() noexcept
 {
     const TimerThread::LockType::ScopedLockType sl (TimerThread::lock);
diff --git a/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.h b/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.h
index a2f823af24..57b0ce821f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.h
+++ b/modules/juce_events/timers/juce_Timer.h
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ public:
     */
     void startTimer (int intervalInMilliseconds) noexcept;
 
+    /** Starts the timer with an interval specified in Hertz.
+        This is effectively the same as calling startTimer (1000 / timerFrequencyHz).
+    */
+    void startTimerHz (int timerFrequencyHz) noexcept;
+
     /** Stops the timer.
 
         No more callbacks will be made after this method returns.
@@ -102,14 +107,10 @@ public:
     void stopTimer() noexcept;
 
     //==============================================================================
-    /** Checks if the timer has been started.
-
-        @returns true if the timer is running.
-    */
+    /** Returns true if the timer is currently running. */
     bool isTimerRunning() const noexcept                    { return periodMs > 0; }
 
     /** Returns the timer's interval.
-
         @returns the timer's interval in milliseconds if it's running, or 0 if it's not.
     */
     int getTimerInterval() const noexcept                   { return periodMs; }