diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectScrolledList.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectScrolledList.py
index f590c8cd92..57a149a798 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectScrolledList.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectScrolledList.py
@@ -204,3 +204,9 @@ class DirectScrolledList(DirectFrame):
         self.recordMaxHeight()
         self.scrollTo(self.index)
         
+    def getSelectedIndex(self):
+        return self.index
+
+    def getSelectedText(self):
+        return self['items'][self.index]['text']
+