diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 0de0801a..fe335b8e 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  - Fixed MainWindow not propagating close events to docked widgets
  - X11: Improved detecting which window is under the cursor, by using native X11 API
  - X11: Fixed dragging a maximized floating window. Its size is now restored to normal size when the drag starts.
+ - Added DockWidgetBase::currentTabIndex()
 
 * v1.5.0 (24 November 2021)
  - Install the Python bindings to "site-packages"
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetBase.cpp b/src/DockWidgetBase.cpp
index 357dd606..547db71c 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetBase.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidgetBase.cpp
@@ -328,6 +328,14 @@ int DockWidgetBase::tabIndex() const
     return 0;
 }
 
+int DockWidgetBase::currentTabIndex() const
+{
+    if (Frame *frame = d->frame())
+        return frame->currentTabIndex();
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void DockWidgetBase::setIcon(const QIcon &icon, IconPlaces places)
 {
     if (places & IconPlace::TitleBar)
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetBase.h b/src/DockWidgetBase.h
index 8ba4bef9..79a376d7 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetBase.h
+++ b/src/DockWidgetBase.h
@@ -266,12 +266,18 @@ public:
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE void setAsCurrentTab();
 
-
     /**
-     * @brief Returns which tab index this dock widget occupies in the tab widget it's contained in
+     * @brief Returns the tab index this dock widget occupies
+     * Note that dock widgets are almost always tabbed, even if you don't see the tab bar.
+     * A single floating dock widget is still tabbed on a tab widget with a single tab.
      */
     int tabIndex() const;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the index of the current tab of the tab group this dock widget is in.
+     */
+    int currentTabIndex() const;
+
     /**
      * @brief Sets an icon to show on title bars and tab bars.
      * @param places Specifies where the icon will be shown (TitleBar, TabBar, ToggleAction, or All)
diff --git a/src/private/SideBar_p.h b/src/private/SideBar_p.h
index d6336a32..88e27585 100644
--- a/src/private/SideBar_p.h
+++ b/src/private/SideBar_p.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "kddockwidgets/docks_export.h"
 
-#include "KDDockWidgets.h"
-#include "QWidgetAdapter.h"
+#include "kddockwidgets/KDDockWidgets.h"
+#include "kddockwidgets/QWidgetAdapter.h"
 
 namespace KDDockWidgets {