diff --git a/include/QtNodes/internal/BasicGraphicsScene.hpp b/include/QtNodes/internal/BasicGraphicsScene.hpp
index 59544980d..dda0df0f1 100644
--- a/include/QtNodes/internal/BasicGraphicsScene.hpp
+++ b/include/QtNodes/internal/BasicGraphicsScene.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class NODE_EDITOR_PUBLIC BasicGraphicsScene : public QGraphicsScene
 
     AbstractGraphModel &graphModel();
 
+    AbstractNodeGeometry const &nodeGeometry() const;
+
     AbstractNodeGeometry &nodeGeometry();
 
     AbstractNodePainter &nodePainter();
diff --git a/src/BasicGraphicsScene.cpp b/src/BasicGraphicsScene.cpp
index 39f42d5f3..10e7b7527 100644
--- a/src/BasicGraphicsScene.cpp
+++ b/src/BasicGraphicsScene.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ AbstractGraphModel &BasicGraphicsScene::graphModel()
     return _graphModel;
 }
 
+AbstractNodeGeometry const &BasicGraphicsScene::nodeGeometry() const
+{
+    return *_nodeGeometry;
+}
+
 AbstractNodeGeometry &BasicGraphicsScene::nodeGeometry()
 {
     return *_nodeGeometry;