diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 5dab984f38..39973eb9a3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -489,6 +489,10 @@ public:
 	void abort_reversible_command ();
 	void commit_reversible_command ();
 
+	MixerStrip* get_current_mixer_strip () const {
+		return current_mixer_strip;
+	}
+
 	DragManager* drags () const {
 		return _drags;
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
index 2723726850..bb546246b7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class DragManager;
 class Editor;
 class ArdourMarker;
 class MeterMarker;
+class MixerStrip;
 class MouseCursors;
 class PlaylistSelector;
 class PluginSelector;
@@ -446,6 +447,8 @@ public:
 	virtual TrackViewList axis_views_from_routes (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::RouteList>) const = 0;
 	virtual TrackViewList const & get_track_views () const = 0;
 
+	virtual MixerStrip* get_current_mixer_strip () const = 0;
+
 	virtual DragManager* drags () const = 0;
 	virtual bool drag_active () const = 0;
 	virtual bool preview_video_drag_active () const = 0;