diff --git a/src/AIS/AIS_Manipulator.hxx b/src/AIS/AIS_Manipulator.hxx
index f53dc9df1d..9fb2494fd6 100644
--- a/src/AIS/AIS_Manipulator.hxx
+++ b/src/AIS/AIS_Manipulator.hxx
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ public: //! @name Setters for parameters
 
   AIS_ManipulatorMode ActiveMode() const { return myCurrentMode; }
 
+  Standard_Integer ActiveAxisIndex() const { return myCurrentIndex; }
+
   //! @return poition of manipulator interactive object.
   const gp_Ax2& Position() const { return myPosition; }