diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/rightpane.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/rightpane.cpp
index e786051d045..403fe4b0c68 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/rightpane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/rightpane.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ void RightPaneWidget::setWidget(QWidget *widget)
     }
 }
 
+QWidget *RightPaneWidget::widget() const
+{
+    return m_widget;
+}
+
 int RightPaneWidget::storedWidth()
 {
     return m_width;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/rightpane.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/rightpane.h
index 14026a03e0e..ad9117509a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/rightpane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/rightpane.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
     static RightPaneWidget *instance();
 
     void setWidget(QWidget *widget);
+    QWidget *widget() const;
 
     int storedWidth();