diff --git a/src/MainWindowMDI.cpp b/src/MainWindowMDI.cpp
index 4ed1a1af..d060c0bb 100644
--- a/src/MainWindowMDI.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindowMDI.cpp
@@ -28,3 +28,8 @@ void MainWindowMDI::addDockWidget(DockWidgetBase *dockWidget, QPoint localPos)
     auto layout = static_cast<MDILayoutWidget *>(this->layoutWidget());
     layout->addDockWidget(dockWidget, localPos);
 }
+
+void MainWindowMDI::addDockWidget(DockWidgetBase *dockWidget, QPointF localPos)
+{
+    MainWindowMDI::addDockWidget(dockWidget, localPos.toPoint());
+}
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diff --git a/src/MainWindowMDI.h b/src/MainWindowMDI.h
index 972ee4d7..5206e70f 100644
--- a/src/MainWindowMDI.h
+++ b/src/MainWindowMDI.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public:
     ///@brief Docks @p dockWidget
     /// The widget will be placed at the specified position
     void addDockWidget(DockWidgetBase *dockWidget, QPoint localPos);
+
+    ///@brief Convenience overload
+    void addDockWidget(DockWidgetBase *dockWidget, QPointF localPos);
 };
 
 }