diff --git a/src/driver/fontrenderer.cpp b/src/driver/fontrenderer.cpp
index 2b38a9632..ec9a885e8 100644
--- a/src/driver/fontrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/fontrenderer.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@ return 0;
 	return temp;
 }
 
+int Font::getWidth(void)
+{
+	return fontwidth;
+}
+
 int Font::getHeight(void)
 {
 	return height;
diff --git a/src/driver/fontrenderer.h b/src/driver/fontrenderer.h
index c196c0024..28d519ea7 100644
--- a/src/driver/fontrenderer.h
+++ b/src/driver/fontrenderer.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class Font
 	int getRenderWidth(const char *        text, const bool utf8_encoded = false);
 	int getRenderWidth(const std::string & text, const bool utf8_encoded = false);
 	int getHeight(void);
+	int getWidth(void);
 	int getSize(){return font.width;}
 	int setSize(int isize);