diff --git a/src/controls/QskQuick.h b/src/controls/QskQuick.h
index c849c083..923fad3b 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskQuick.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskQuick.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "QskGlobal.h"
 #include <qnamespace.h>
+#include <qquickitem.h>
 
 class QQuickItem;
 class QSGNode;
@@ -43,4 +44,16 @@ QSK_EXPORT void qskInputMethodSetVisible( const QQuickItem*, bool );
 QSK_EXPORT const QSGNode* qskItemNode( const QQuickItem* );
 QSK_EXPORT const QSGNode* qskPaintNode( const QQuickItem* );
 
+template< typename Item >
+inline Item qskAncestorOf( const QQuickItem* item )
+{
+    for ( auto it = item; it != nullptr; it = it->parentItem() )
+    {
+        if ( auto ancestor = qobject_cast< Item >( it ) )
+            return ancestor;
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 #endif