2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/reference.cpp b/core/reference.cpp
index adae07ce3..509e132b5 100644
--- a/core/reference.cpp
+++ b/core/reference.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ void Reference::_bind_methods() {
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("unreference"),&Reference::unreference);
 }
 
+int Reference::reference_get_count() const {
+	return refcount.get();
+}
+
 void Reference::reference(){
 
 	refcount.ref();
diff --git a/core/reference.h b/core/reference.h
index 54838e057..544da4104 100644
--- a/core/reference.h
+++ b/core/reference.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
 	bool init_ref();
 	void reference();
 	bool unreference();
+	int reference_get_count() const;
 
 	Reference();
 	~Reference();