diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index f3d696ca..27a6c48e 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Changes in 1.8 (??.??.2011)
 
+ - Add IGUIEnvironment::getHovered to get the element most recently known to be under the mouse cursor
+
  - Add support for bsp brush entities. Written by Hendu.
 
  - Add IGUIComboBox::setMaxSelectionRows and IGUIComboBox::getMaxSelectionRows
diff --git a/include/IGUIEnvironment.h b/include/IGUIEnvironment.h
index 80b4a301..4dee5c2b 100644
--- a/include/IGUIEnvironment.h
+++ b/include/IGUIEnvironment.h
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ public:
 	/** \return Pointer to the element with focus. */
 	virtual IGUIElement* getFocus() const = 0;
 
+	//! Returns the element which was last under the mouse cursor
+	/** \return Pointer to the element under the mouse. */
+	virtual IGUIElement* getHovered() const = 0;
+
 	//! Removes the focus from an element.
 	/** Causes a EGET_ELEMENT_FOCUS_LOST event. If the event is absorbed
 	then the focus will not be changed.
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp
index 28f15f82..61f1a9e5 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,12 @@ IGUIElement* CGUIEnvironment::getFocus() const
 	return Focus;
 }
 
+//! returns the element last known to be under the mouse cursor
+IGUIElement* CGUIEnvironment::getHovered() const
+{
+	return Hovered;
+}
+
 
 //! removes the focus from an element
 bool CGUIEnvironment::removeFocus(IGUIElement* element)
@@ -397,7 +403,6 @@ bool CGUIEnvironment::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-
 //
 void CGUIEnvironment::OnPostRender( u32 time )
 {
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.h b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.h
index a65e8fe1..e6940cfc 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.h
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ public:
 	//! Returns the element with the focus
 	virtual IGUIElement* getFocus() const;
 
+	//! Returns the element last known to be under the mouse
+	virtual IGUIElement* getHovered() const;
+
 	//! Adds an element for fading in or out.
 	virtual IGUIInOutFader* addInOutFader(const core::rect<s32>* rectangle=0, IGUIElement* parent=0, s32 id=-1);