diff --git a/src/DockWidgetQuick.cpp b/src/DockWidgetQuick.cpp
index 436f5626..83c658af 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetQuick.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidgetQuick.cpp
@@ -147,3 +147,8 @@ void DockWidgetQuick::onGeometryUpdated()
         frame->updateGeometry();
     }
 }
+
+Frame *DockWidgetQuick::frame() const
+{
+    return qobject_cast<FrameQuick *>(DockWidgetBase::d->frame());
+}
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetQuick.h b/src/DockWidgetQuick.h
index 77492627..bc5a6eeb 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetQuick.h
+++ b/src/DockWidgetQuick.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 namespace KDDockWidgets {
 
+class Frame;
+
 /**
  * @brief Represents a dock widget.
  *
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ public:
     /// Equivalent to Frame::visualItem().
     QQuickItem *frameVisualItem() const;
 
+    ///@internal
+    Frame *frame() const;
+
     /// @brief Called by QtQuick when min-size changes
     Q_INVOKABLE void onGeometryUpdated();