diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/playlist/playlist_controller.cpp b/modules/gui/qt/playlist/playlist_controller.cpp
index ba62724498..4e82cc6bb1 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/playlist/playlist_controller.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/playlist/playlist_controller.cpp
@@ -554,6 +554,12 @@ void PlaylistController::explore(const PlaylistItem& pItem)
     }
 }
 
+int PlaylistController::currentIndex() const
+{
+    Q_D(const PlaylistController);
+    return d->m_currentIndex;
+}
+
 void PlaylistController::play()
 {
     Q_D(PlaylistController);
diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/playlist/playlist_controller.hpp b/modules/gui/qt/playlist/playlist_controller.hpp
index 90fa751a6e..44c2104dda 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/playlist/playlist_controller.hpp
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/playlist/playlist_controller.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public:
     Q_PROPERTY(SortKey sortKey READ getSortKey WRITE setSortKey NOTIFY sortKeyChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(SortOrder sortOrder READ getSortOrder WRITE setSortOrder NOTIFY sortOrderChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(MediaStopAction mediaStopAction READ getMediaStopAction WRITE setMediaStopAction NOTIFY mediaStopActionChanged FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int currentIndex READ currentIndex NOTIFY currentIndexChanged FINAL)
 
 
 public:
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ public slots:
 
     bool isEmpty() const;
     int count() const;
+    int currentIndex() const;
 
     SortKey getSortKey() const;
     void setSortKey(SortKey sortKey);