diff --git a/include/wx/ribbon/buttonbar.h b/include/wx/ribbon/buttonbar.h
index 216d6e2a2e..5028143817 100644
--- a/include/wx/ribbon/buttonbar.h
+++ b/include/wx/ribbon/buttonbar.h
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ public:
     virtual void EnableButton(int button_id, bool enable = true);
     virtual void ToggleButton(int button_id, bool checked);
 
+    virtual wxRibbonButtonBarButtonBase *GetActiveItem() const;
+    virtual wxRibbonButtonBarButtonBase *GetHoveredItem() const;
+
     virtual void SetArtProvider(wxRibbonArtProvider* art);
     virtual bool IsSizingContinuous() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/ribbon/buttonbar.h b/interface/wx/ribbon/buttonbar.h
index 292d21b326..05e23634d9 100644
--- a/interface/wx/ribbon/buttonbar.h
+++ b/interface/wx/ribbon/buttonbar.h
@@ -443,6 +443,23 @@ public:
             @false to set it to the untoggled/unpressed/unchecked state.
     */
     virtual void ToggleButton(int button_id, bool checked);
+
+    /**
+        Returns the active item of the button bar or NULL if there is none.
+        The active button is the one being clicked.
+
+        @since 2.9.5
+    */
+    virtual wxRibbonButtonBarButtonBase *GetActiveItem() const;
+
+    /**
+        Returns the hovered item of the button bar or NULL if there is none.
+        The hovered button is the one the mouse is over.
+
+        @since 2.9.5
+    */
+    virtual wxRibbonButtonBarButtonBase *GetHoveredItem() const;
+
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ribbon/buttonbar.cpp b/src/ribbon/buttonbar.cpp
index b558e6daac..6a2fd4cbbd 100644
--- a/src/ribbon/buttonbar.cpp
+++ b/src/ribbon/buttonbar.cpp
@@ -1139,6 +1139,19 @@ void wxRibbonButtonBar::OnMouseLeave(wxMouseEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
     if(repaint)
         Refresh(false);
 }
+
+wxRibbonButtonBarButtonBase *wxRibbonButtonBar::GetActiveItem() const
+{
+    return m_active_button == NULL ? NULL : m_active_button->base;
+}
+
+
+wxRibbonButtonBarButtonBase *wxRibbonButtonBar::GetHoveredItem() const
+{
+    return m_hovered_button == NULL ? NULL : m_hovered_button->base;
+}
+
+
 wxRibbonButtonBarButtonBase *wxRibbonButtonBar::GetItem(size_t n) const
 {
     wxCHECK_MSG(n >= 0 && n < m_buttons.GetCount(), NULL, "wxRibbonButtonBar item's index is out of bound");