diff --git a/xwords4/common/board.c b/xwords4/common/board.c
index 5e95c6f1f..6696d9d87 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/board.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/board.c
@@ -1823,6 +1823,12 @@ board_getTrayVisState( const BoardCtxt* board )
     return board->trayVisState;
 } /* board_getTrayVisible */
 
+XP_S16
+board_getSelPlayer( const BoardCtxt* board )
+{
+    return board->selPlayer;
+}
+
 static XP_Bool
 setTrayVisState( BoardCtxt* board, XW_TrayVisState newState )
 {
diff --git a/xwords4/common/board.h b/xwords4/common/board.h
index 196a11c22..06f116fb1 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/board.h
+++ b/xwords4/common/board.h
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ XP_Bool board_focusChanged( BoardCtxt* board, BoardObjectType typ,
 XP_Bool board_hideTray( BoardCtxt* board );
 XP_Bool board_showTray( BoardCtxt* board );
 XW_TrayVisState board_getTrayVisState( const BoardCtxt* board );
+XP_S16 board_getSelPlayer( const BoardCtxt* board );
 
 void board_invalTrayTiles( BoardCtxt* board, TileBit what );
 XP_Bool board_juggleTray( BoardCtxt* board );