diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_tree.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_tree.js
index 7817ffcebb..355b818166 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_tree.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_tree.js
@@ -696,6 +696,16 @@ var et2_tree = et2_inputWidget.extend(
 		return is_open;
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * reSelectItem, reselects an item by id
+	 * @param _id ID of the node
+	 */
+	reSelectItem: function(_id)
+	{
+		if (this.input == null) return null;
+		this.input.selectItem(_id,false,false);
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * Set images for a specific node or all new nodes (default)
 	 *