diff --git a/src/DockWidget.cpp b/src/DockWidget.cpp
index e901808..08c47e4 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidget.cpp
@@ -263,11 +263,12 @@ void CDockWidget::setWidget(QWidget* widget, eInsertMode InsertMode)
 
 
 //============================================================================
-void CDockWidget::releaseWidget()
+QWidget* CDockWidget::takeWidget()
 {
 	d->ScrollArea->takeWidget();
 	d->Layout->removeWidget(d->Widget);
 	d->Widget->setParent(nullptr);
+    return d->Widget;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/DockWidget.h b/src/DockWidget.h
index 3decfc6..658372f 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockWidget.h
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * Remove the widget from the dock and give ownership back to the caller
 	 */
-	void releaseWidget();
+	QWidget* takeWidget();
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the widget for the dock widget. This function returns zero if