diff --git a/doc/classes/EditorInspector.xml b/doc/classes/EditorInspector.xml
index 26f00fcb1ea..6ba3a16881c 100644
--- a/doc/classes/EditorInspector.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/EditorInspector.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 	<tutorials>
 	</tutorials>
 	<methods>
+		<method name="get_edited_object">
+			<return type="Object" />
+			<description>
+				Returns the object currently selected in this inspector.
+			</description>
+		</method>
 		<method name="refresh">
 			<return type="void" />
 			<description>
diff --git a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
index 7e63a8bbecc..c049f515ebe 100644
--- a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
@@ -2331,6 +2331,7 @@ void EditorInspector::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_object_id_selected", &EditorInspector::_object_id_selected);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_vscroll_changed", &EditorInspector::_vscroll_changed);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_feature_profile_changed", &EditorInspector::_feature_profile_changed);
+	ClassDB::bind_method("get_edited_object", &EditorInspector::get_edited_object);
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method("refresh", &EditorInspector::refresh);