diff --git a/limereport/lrpagedesignintf.cpp b/limereport/lrpagedesignintf.cpp
index a0ee81f..d712528 100644
--- a/limereport/lrpagedesignintf.cpp
+++ b/limereport/lrpagedesignintf.cpp
@@ -482,12 +482,7 @@ QSizeF PageDesignIntf::placeSizeOnGrid(QSizeF size){
 
 BaseDesignIntf *PageDesignIntf::addReportItem(const QString &itemType, QPointF pos, QSizeF size)
 {
-    BandDesignIntf *band=0;
-    foreach(QGraphicsItem * item, items(pos)) {
-        band = dynamic_cast<BandDesignIntf *>(item);
-        if (band) break;
-    }
-
+    BandDesignIntf *band = bandAt(pos);
     if (band) {
         BaseDesignIntf *reportItem = addReportItem(itemType, band, band);
 //        QPointF insertPos = band->mapFromScene(pos);
@@ -1733,6 +1728,16 @@ QList<BaseDesignIntf*> PageDesignIntf::reportItemsByName(const QString &name){
     return result;
 }
 
+BandDesignIntf *PageDesignIntf::bandAt(QPointF pos)
+{
+    BandDesignIntf *band=0;
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem * item, items(pos)) {
+        band = dynamic_cast<BandDesignIntf *>(item);
+        if (band) break;
+    }
+    return band;
+}
+
 void CommandIf::addCommand(Ptr command, bool execute)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(command)
diff --git a/limereport/lrpagedesignintf.h b/limereport/lrpagedesignintf.h
index 37eb7b1..962b066 100644
--- a/limereport/lrpagedesignintf.h
+++ b/limereport/lrpagedesignintf.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ namespace LimeReport {
             BaseDesignIntf::ItemMode itemMode(){return m_itemMode;}
             BaseDesignIntf* reportItemByName(const QString& name);
             QList<BaseDesignIntf *> reportItemsByName(const QString &name);
+            BandDesignIntf* bandAt(QPointF pos);
             BaseDesignIntf* addReportItem(const QString& itemType, QPointF pos, QSizeF size);
             BaseDesignIntf* addReportItem(const QString& itemType, QObject *owner=0, BaseDesignIntf *parent=0);
             BaseDesignIntf* createReportItem(const QString& itemType, QObject *owner=0, BaseDesignIntf *parent=0);