2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp b/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
index 072e90df3a..864fb3d3d5 100644
--- a/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/popup_menu.cpp
@@ -696,6 +696,17 @@ String PopupMenu::get_item_text(int p_idx) const {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(p_idx, items.size(), "");
 	return items[p_idx].text;
 }
+
+int PopupMenu::get_item_idx_from_text(const String &text) const {
+
+	for (int idx = 0; idx < items.size(); idx++) {
+		if (items[idx].text == text)
+			return idx;
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
 Ref<Texture> PopupMenu::get_item_icon(int p_idx) const {
 
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(p_idx, items.size(), Ref<Texture>());
diff --git a/scene/gui/popup_menu.h b/scene/gui/popup_menu.h
index a9bd8f7e50..6f1a2db363 100644
--- a/scene/gui/popup_menu.h
+++ b/scene/gui/popup_menu.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public:
 	void toggle_item_checked(int p_idx);
 
 	String get_item_text(int p_idx) const;
+	int get_item_idx_from_text(const String &text) const;
 	Ref<Texture> get_item_icon(int p_idx) const;
 	bool is_item_checked(int p_idx) const;
 	int get_item_ID(int p_idx) const;