diff --git a/Source/NSCell.m b/Source/NSCell.m
index d69ccab8d..d31d1db02 100644
--- a/Source/NSCell.m
+++ b/Source/NSCell.m
@@ -3236,6 +3236,11 @@ static NSColor *dtxtCol;
   _cell.in_editing = flag;
 }
 
+- (BOOL) _inEditing
+{
+  return _cell.in_editing;
+}
+
 - (void) _updateFieldEditor: (NSText*)textObject
 {
   if (_formatter != nil)