diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php b/modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php
index 02cc43ba1..b2c8e5cc8 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php
@@ -409,6 +409,15 @@ class FormController extends ControllerBehavior
         return $this->formRender(['section' => 'secondary']);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the widget used by this behavior.
+     * @return Backend\Classes\WidgetBase
+     */
+    public function formGetWidget()
+    {
+        return $this->formWidget;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Helper to get a unique ID for the form widget.
      * @return string