2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp b/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp
index 35b453d71d..316097fbcf 100644
--- a/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp
@@ -1193,6 +1193,14 @@ bool CanvasItem::is_local_transform_notification_enabled() const {
 	return notify_local_transform;
 }
 
+int CanvasItem::get_canvas_layer() const {
+
+	if (canvas_layer)
+		return canvas_layer->get_layer();
+	else
+		return 0;
+}
+
 CanvasItem::CanvasItem() : xform_change(this) {
 
 
diff --git a/scene/2d/canvas_item.h b/scene/2d/canvas_item.h
index 5d10523261..05a2e725e9 100644
--- a/scene/2d/canvas_item.h
+++ b/scene/2d/canvas_item.h
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ public:
 	void set_notify_local_transform(bool p_enable);
 	bool is_local_transform_notification_enabled() const;
 
+	int get_canvas_layer() const;
 
 	CanvasItem();
 	~CanvasItem();