diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/BasicHeader.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/BasicHeader.cpp
index 4570e406c..35c307c1f 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/BasicHeader.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/BasicHeader.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QPaintEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
+#include <QPushButton>
 #include <QBoxLayout>
 
 using namespace Tomahawk;
@@ -119,6 +120,17 @@ BasicHeader::setPixmap( const QPixmap& pixmap, bool tinted )
 }
 
 
+QAbstractButton*
+BasicHeader::addButton( const QString& text )
+{
+    QPushButton* button = new QPushButton( this );
+    button->setText( text );
+    ui->horizontalLayout->addWidget( button );
+
+    return button;
+}
+
+
 void
 BasicHeader::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent* event )
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/BasicHeader.h b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/BasicHeader.h
index 2f935db9d..c5f4d16e5 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/BasicHeader.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/BasicHeader.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public:
 
     QScopedPointer<Ui::HeaderWidget> ui;
 
+    QAbstractButton* addButton( const QString& text );
+
 public slots:
     virtual void setCaption( const QString& s );
     virtual void setDescription( const QString& s );