diff --git a/src/SideTabBar.cpp b/src/SideTabBar.cpp
index da18456..08cb111 100644
--- a/src/SideTabBar.cpp
+++ b/src/SideTabBar.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ void CSideTabBar::removeSideTab(CDockWidgetSideTab* SideTab)
     d->TabsLayout->removeWidget(SideTab);
 }
 
+
 //============================================================================
 void CSideTabBar::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event)
 {
@@ -110,4 +111,11 @@ void CSideTabBar::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event)
     QPainter painter(this);
     style()->drawPrimitive(QStyle::PE_Widget, &option, &painter, this);
 }
+
+
+//============================================================================
+Qt::Orientation CSideTabBar::orientation() const
+{
+    return d->Orientation;
+}
 }
diff --git a/src/SideTabBar.h b/src/SideTabBar.h
index 5e442b9..9575d53 100644
--- a/src/SideTabBar.h
+++ b/src/SideTabBar.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ class CDockWidgetTab;
 class ADS_EXPORT CSideTabBar : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+
+    Q_PROPERTY(Qt::Orientation orientation READ orientation)
+
 private:
     SideTabBarPrivate* d; ///< private data (pimpl)
 	friend struct SideTabBarPrivate;
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ private:
 
 protected:
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event) override;
-	
+
 public:
     using Super = QWidget;
 
@@ -76,6 +79,11 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void removeSideTab(CDockWidgetSideTab* SideTab);
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns orientation of side tab.
+	 */
+	Qt::Orientation orientation() const;
+
 	Q_SIGNALS:
 		void sideTabAutoHideToggleRequested();
 };