diff --git a/include/painter.h b/include/painter.h
index 2c4412408f..0a3cb1d6b5 100644
--- a/include/painter.h
+++ b/include/painter.h
@@ -179,6 +179,16 @@ public:
         m_settings = aSettings;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetSettings
+     * Returns pointer to current settings that are going to be used when drawing items.
+     * @return Current rendering settings.
+     */
+    virtual RENDER_SETTINGS* GetSettings()
+    {
+        return m_settings;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Function Draw
      * Takes an instance of EDA_ITEM and passes it to a function that know how to draw the item.