diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
index 6b6f44a8c4..f755fdb033 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
@@ -2168,6 +2168,11 @@ int _3DScene::get_first_volume_id(wxGLCanvas* canvas, int obj_idx)
     return s_canvas_mgr.get_first_volume_id(canvas, obj_idx);
 }
 
+int _3DScene::get_in_object_volume_id(wxGLCanvas* canvas, int scene_vol_idx)
+{
+    return s_canvas_mgr.get_in_object_volume_id(canvas, scene_vol_idx);
+}
+
 void _3DScene::reload_scene(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool force)
 {
     s_canvas_mgr.reload_scene(canvas, force);
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
index 6db58aa160..470383cacc 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ public:
     static std::vector<int> load_object(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const Model* model, int obj_idx);
 
     static int get_first_volume_id(wxGLCanvas* canvas, int obj_idx);
+    static int get_in_object_volume_id(wxGLCanvas* canvas, int scene_vol_idx);
 
     static void reload_scene(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool force);
 
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 1e81965a15..023ddcd563 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -2499,6 +2499,11 @@ int GLCanvas3D::get_first_volume_id(int obj_idx) const
     return -1;
 }
 
+int GLCanvas3D::get_in_object_volume_id(int scene_vol_idx) const
+{
+    return ((0 <= scene_vol_idx) && (scene_vol_idx < (int)m_volumes.volumes.size())) ? m_volumes.volumes[scene_vol_idx]->volume_idx() : -1;
+}
+
 void GLCanvas3D::reload_scene(bool force)
 {
     if ((m_canvas == nullptr) || (m_config == nullptr) || (m_model == nullptr))
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
index c4b46c44db..528f73fc1e 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ public:
     std::vector<int> load_object(const Model& model, int obj_idx);
 
     int get_first_volume_id(int obj_idx) const;
+    int get_in_object_volume_id(int scene_vol_idx) const;
 
     void reload_scene(bool force);
 
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
index 3445d4b652..495f494250 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
@@ -548,6 +548,12 @@ int GLCanvas3DManager::get_first_volume_id(wxGLCanvas* canvas, int obj_idx) cons
     return (it != m_canvases.end()) ? it->second->get_first_volume_id(obj_idx) : -1;
 }
 
+int GLCanvas3DManager::get_in_object_volume_id(wxGLCanvas* canvas, int scene_vol_idx) const
+{
+    CanvasesMap::const_iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
+    return (it != m_canvases.end()) ? it->second->get_in_object_volume_id(scene_vol_idx) : -1;
+}
+
 void GLCanvas3DManager::reload_scene(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool force)
 {
     CanvasesMap::iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
index b808c022e9..4922b61714 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public:
     std::vector<int> load_object(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const Model* model, int obj_idx);
 
     int get_first_volume_id(wxGLCanvas* canvas, int obj_idx) const;
+    int get_in_object_volume_id(wxGLCanvas* canvas, int scene_vol_idx) const;
 
     void reload_scene(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool force);
 
diff --git a/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp b/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp
index 4c3c5501e1..c3e4ba3b7c 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp
+++ b/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp
@@ -767,6 +767,15 @@ get_first_volume_id(canvas, obj_idx)
     OUTPUT:
         RETVAL
 
+int
+get_in_object_volume_id(canvas, scene_vol_idx)
+        SV  *canvas;
+        int scene_vol_idx;
+    CODE:
+        RETVAL = _3DScene::get_in_object_volume_id((wxGLCanvas*)wxPli_sv_2_object(aTHX_ canvas, "Wx::GLCanvas"), scene_vol_idx);
+    OUTPUT:
+        RETVAL
+
 std::vector<int>
 load_model(canvas, model, obj_idx)
         SV               *canvas;