The disclosure relates to a crane, in particular a mobile lattice boom crane, having an upper carriage, a tiltable boom articulated to the upper carriage and a tiltable bracing frame articulated to the upper carriage. The bracing frame can be connected to the boom via a bracing and is connected to the upper carriage via an actively adjustable bracing cable, wherein the bracing cabling comprises a bracing cable mounted on a cable winch so that it can be wound up and unwound. According to the disclosure, the crane comprises a variable-length traction element, via which the bracing frame can be connected to the boom in an articulated manner and which is designed to exert a tractive force on the bracing frame in the direction of the boom. The disclosure also relates to a method for moving a crane according to the disclosure into a braced operating position.