diff --git a/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.cpp b/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.cpp
index 1ab5eec2de..7a37ddf286 100644
--- a/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.cpp
@@ -1270,6 +1270,11 @@ void View3DInventorViewer::setRenderType(const RenderType type)
     }
 }
 
+View3DInventorViewer::RenderType View3DInventorViewer::getRenderType() const
+{
+    return this->renderType;
+}
+
 void View3DInventorViewer::renderToFramebuffer(QGLFramebufferObject* fbo)
 {
     static_cast<QGLWidget*>(this->viewport())->makeCurrent();
diff --git a/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h b/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h
index 5c17d65d28..879c978c8b 100644
--- a/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h
+++ b/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public:
     int getFeedbackSize(void) const;
 
     void setRenderType(const RenderType type);
+    RenderType getRenderType() const;
     void renderToFramebuffer(QGLFramebufferObject*);
 
     virtual void setViewing(SbBool enable);