diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/widgets2.py b/src/calibre/gui2/widgets2.py
index 4195822d13..bd1d829971 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/widgets2.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/widgets2.py
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ class ScrollingTabWidget(QTabWidget):
                 return i
         return -1
 
+    def currentWidget(self):
+        return QTabWidget.currentWidget(self).widget()
+
     def addTab(self, page, *args):
         return QTabWidget.addTab(self, self.wrap_widget(page), *args)