diff --git a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_canvas.cpp b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_canvas.cpp
index b8c5d8904..53e686ca3 100644
--- a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_canvas.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_canvas.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ void PaintCanvas::set_brush_size(const int val) {
 	_brush_size = val;
 }
 
+int PaintCanvas::get_current_tool() const {
+	return _current_tool;
+}
+void PaintCanvas::set_current_tool(const int val) {
+	_current_tool = val;
+}
+
 bool PaintCanvas::validate_pixel_v(const Vector2i &pos) const {
 	if (pos.x < 0 || pos.y < 0 || pos.x >= _image->get_width() || pos.y >= _image->get_height()) {
 		return false;
@@ -298,6 +305,7 @@ PaintCanvas::PaintCanvas() {
 	_alpha_locked = false;
 	_brush_prefab = 0;
 	_brush_size = 1;
+	_current_tool = 0;
 
 	_image.instance();
 	_preview_image.instance();
@@ -339,6 +347,10 @@ void PaintCanvas::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_brush_size", "val"), &PaintCanvas::set_brush_size);
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "brush_size"), "set_brush_size", "get_brush_size");
 
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_current_tool"), &PaintCanvas::get_current_tool);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_current_tool", "val"), &PaintCanvas::set_current_tool);
+	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "current_tool"), "set_current_tool", "get_current_tool");
+
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_inside_canvas", "x", "y"), &PaintCanvas::is_inside_canvas);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_pixel_arr", "pixels", "color"), &PaintCanvas::set_pixel_arr);
 
diff --git a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_canvas.h b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_canvas.h
index 61d73761a..106596baa 100644
--- a/modules/paint/nodes/paint_canvas.h
+++ b/modules/paint/nodes/paint_canvas.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public:
 	int get_brush_size() const;
 	void set_brush_size(const int val);
 
+	int get_current_tool() const;
+	void set_current_tool(const int val);
+
 	bool is_inside_canvas(const int x, const int y);
 
 	void set_pixel_arr(const PoolVector2iArray &pixels, const Color &color);
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ protected:
 	bool _alpha_locked;
 	int _brush_prefab;
 	int _brush_size;
+	int _current_tool;
 
 	Ref<Image> _image;
 	Ref<Image> _preview_image;