diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
index 0080dcf0ae..8643780ee4 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ var et2_nextmatch = /** @class */ (function (_super) {
         this.dynheight.destroy();
         _super.prototype.destroy.call(this);
     };
+    et2_nextmatch.prototype.getController = function () {
+        return this.controller;
+    };
     /**
      * Loads the nextmatch settings
      *
diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
index a9310ecf51..72ad16f01e 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
@@ -324,6 +324,11 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 		super.destroy();
 	}
 
+	getController()
+	{
+		return this.controller;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Loads the nextmatch settings
 	 *