diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b86e091..430254f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ The serialised JSON for the example above would be:
 
     [{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3,"children":[{"id":4},{"id":5}]}]
 
+You can get the moved element.
+
+    $('.dd').nestable('getMovedItem');
+
 ### Configuration
 
 You can change the follow options:
diff --git a/jquery.nestable.js b/jquery.nestable.js
index 7323fb4..22a5171 100644
--- a/jquery.nestable.js
+++ b/jquery.nestable.js
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 
     Plugin.prototype = {
 
+        movedItem: null,
+
         init: function()
         {
             var list = this;
@@ -166,6 +168,10 @@
             return this.serialize();
         },
 
+        getMovedItem: function () {
+           return this.movedItem;
+        },
+
         reset: function()
         {
             this.mouse = {
@@ -287,7 +293,8 @@
 
         dragStop: function(e)
         {
-            var el = this.dragEl.children(this.options.itemNodeName).first();
+            var el = this.movedItem = this.dragEl.children(this.options.itemNodeName).first();
+
             el[0].parentNode.removeChild(el[0]);
             this.placeEl.replaceWith(el);