diff --git a/qtpropertybrowser/qtpropertybrowser.cpp b/qtpropertybrowser/qtpropertybrowser.cpp
index 0e892a2..a12102e 100644
--- a/qtpropertybrowser/qtpropertybrowser.cpp
+++ b/qtpropertybrowser/qtpropertybrowser.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ QtProperty::~QtProperty()
         property->d_ptr->m_subItems.removeAll(this);
 }
 
+QSet<QtProperty *> QtProperty::getParentItem() const
+{
+	return d_ptr->m_parentItems;
+}
+
 /*!
     Returns the set of subproperties.
 
diff --git a/qtpropertybrowser/qtpropertybrowser.h b/qtpropertybrowser/qtpropertybrowser.h
index 59ff6cb..d804b86 100644
--- a/qtpropertybrowser/qtpropertybrowser.h
+++ b/qtpropertybrowser/qtpropertybrowser.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class QTPROPERTYBROWSER_EXPORT QtProperty
 public:
     virtual ~QtProperty();
 
+	QSet<QtProperty *>	getParentItem() const;
     QList<QtProperty *> subProperties() const;
 
     QtAbstractPropertyManager *propertyManager() const;