diff --git a/src/View.cpp b/src/View.cpp
index 3cdca1b8..302eac65 100644
--- a/src/View.cpp
+++ b/src/View.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ Controllers::DropArea *View::asDropArea() const
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-MDILayoutWidget *View::asMDILayoutView()
+MDILayoutWidget *View::asMDILayoutView() const
 {
     if (!m_inDtor && m_controller && m_controller->is(Type::MDILayout))
         return qobject_cast<MDILayoutWidget *>(m_controller);
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ MDILayoutWidget *View::asMDILayoutView()
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-LayoutWidget *View::asLayoutWidget()
+LayoutWidget *View::asLayoutWidget() const
 {
     if (Controllers::DropArea *da = asDropArea()) {
         return da;
diff --git a/src/View.h b/src/View.h
index 201a8297..4a5f366f 100644
--- a/src/View.h
+++ b/src/View.h
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ public:
     Controllers::DockWidget *asDockWidgetController() const;
     Controllers::MainWindow *asMainWindowController() const;
     Controllers::DropArea *asDropArea() const;
-    MDILayoutWidget *asMDILayoutView();
-    LayoutWidget *asLayoutWidget();
+    MDILayoutWidget *asMDILayoutView() const;
+    LayoutWidget *asLayoutWidget() const;
 
     /// @brief returns whether this view is inside the specified window
     bool isInWindow(std::shared_ptr<Window> window) const;