diff --git a/components/menu.cpp b/components/menu.cpp
index c978848..7f9bd86 100644
--- a/components/menu.cpp
+++ b/components/menu.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Menu::~Menu()
 
 void Menu::addMenuItem(MenuItem *item)
 {
+    _items.push_back(item);
     layout()->addWidget(item);
 }
 
diff --git a/components/menu.h b/components/menu.h
index 779b14b..727e965 100644
--- a/components/menu.h
+++ b/components/menu.h
@@ -25,8 +25,13 @@ public:
     void addMenuItem(MenuItem *item);
     void addMenuItem(const QString &text);
 
+    inline int itemCount() const { return _items.count(); }
+
 protected:
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event);
+
+private:
+    QList<MenuItem *> _items;
 };
 
 #endif // MENU_H