diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
index 535733c95d6..2c8b1218abf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
@@ -2358,6 +2358,10 @@ public PushToApplications getPushApplications() {
         return pushApplications;
     }
 
+    public GlobalSearchBar getGlobalSearchBar() {
+        return globalSearchBar;
+    }
+
 
     private class UndoRedoEventManager {