diff --git a/src/DockManager.cpp b/src/DockManager.cpp
index f22fa4b..4b9b6c9 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.cpp
+++ b/src/DockManager.cpp
@@ -823,6 +823,16 @@ CDockAreaWidget* CDockManager::addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea area,
 	return AreaOfAddedDockWidget;
 }
 
+//============================================================================
+CDockAreaWidget* CDockManager::addDockWidgetToContainer(DockWidgetArea area,
+	CDockWidget* Dockwidget, CDockContainerWidget* DockContainerWidget)
+{
+	d->DockWidgetsMap.insert(Dockwidget->objectName(), Dockwidget);
+	auto AreaOfAddedDockWidget = DockContainerWidget->addDockWidget(area, Dockwidget);
+	Q_EMIT dockWidgetAdded(Dockwidget);
+	return AreaOfAddedDockWidget;
+}
+
 
 //============================================================================
 CDockAreaWidget* CDockManager::addDockWidgetTab(DockWidgetArea area,
diff --git a/src/DockManager.h b/src/DockManager.h
index 46bcb14..7747d23 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.h
+++ b/src/DockManager.h
@@ -283,6 +283,15 @@ public:
 	CDockAreaWidget* addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea area, CDockWidget* Dockwidget,
 		CDockAreaWidget* DockAreaWidget = nullptr);
 
+	/**
+	 * Adds dockwidget into the given container.
+	 * This allows you to place the dock widget into a container, even if that
+	 * container does not yet contain a DockAreaWidget.
+	 * \return Returns the dock area widget that contains the new DockWidget
+	 */
+	CDockAreaWidget* addDockWidgetToContainer(DockWidgetArea area, CDockWidget* Dockwidget,
+		CDockContainerWidget* DockContainerWidget);
+
 	/**
 	 * This function will add the given Dockwidget to the given dock area as
 	 * a new tab.