diff --git a/src/DockManager.cpp b/src/DockManager.cpp
index e0302b4..32bfeb0 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.cpp
+++ b/src/DockManager.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ CFloatingDockContainer* CDockManager::addDockWidgetFloating(CDockWidget* Dockwid
 	{
 		d->UninitializedFloatingWidgets.append(FloatingWidget);
 	}
+	emit dockWidgetAdded(Dockwidget);
 	return FloatingWidget;
 }
 
@@ -732,7 +733,9 @@ CDockAreaWidget* CDockManager::addDockWidget(DockWidgetArea area,
 	CDockWidget* Dockwidget, CDockAreaWidget* DockAreaWidget)
 {
 	d->DockWidgetsMap.insert(Dockwidget->objectName(), Dockwidget);
-	return CDockContainerWidget::addDockWidget(area, Dockwidget, DockAreaWidget);
+	auto AreaOfAddedDockWidget = CDockContainerWidget::addDockWidget(area, Dockwidget, DockAreaWidget);
+	emit dockWidgetAdded(Dockwidget);
+	return AreaOfAddedDockWidget;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/DockManager.h b/src/DockManager.h
index 8c15209..822ba12 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.h
+++ b/src/DockManager.h
@@ -552,6 +552,12 @@ signals:
      */
     void dockAreaCreated(ads::CDockAreaWidget* DockArea);
 
+    /**
+     * This signal is emitted if a dock widget has been added to this
+     * dock manager instance.
+     */
+    void dockWidgetAdded(ads::CDockWidget* DockWidget);
+
     /**
      * This signal is emitted just before the given dock widget is removed
      * from the dock manager