diff --git a/obs/window-basic-main.cpp b/obs/window-basic-main.cpp
index bf516015b..6def5ffb4 100644
--- a/obs/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/obs/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -624,10 +624,14 @@ OBSScene OBSBasic::GetCurrentScene()
 	return item ? item->data(Qt::UserRole).value<OBSScene>() : nullptr;
 }
 
+OBSSceneItem OBSBasic::GetSceneItem(QListWidgetItem *item)
+{
+	return item ? item->data(Qt::UserRole).value<OBSSceneItem>() : nullptr;
+}
+
 OBSSceneItem OBSBasic::GetCurrentSceneItem()
 {
-	QListWidgetItem *item = ui->sources->currentItem();
-	return item ? item->data(Qt::UserRole).value<OBSSceneItem>() : nullptr;
+	return GetSceneItem(ui->sources->currentItem());
 }
 
 void OBSBasic::UpdateSources(OBSScene scene)
diff --git a/obs/window-basic-main.hpp b/obs/window-basic-main.hpp
index 516c179d3..c46258c5a 100644
--- a/obs/window-basic-main.hpp
+++ b/obs/window-basic-main.hpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ private:
 
 	void          InitPrimitives();
 
+	OBSSceneItem  GetSceneItem(QListWidgetItem *item);
 	OBSSceneItem  GetCurrentSceneItem();
 
 	bool          QueryRemoveSource(obs_source_t source);