diff --git a/src/Base/PyObjectBase.cpp b/src/Base/PyObjectBase.cpp
index 182366e9e4b8..9921fca61cba 100644
--- a/src/Base/PyObjectBase.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/PyObjectBase.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ PyObjectBase::~PyObjectBase()
     Py_XDECREF(attrDict);
 }
 
+void PyObjectBase::setPointer(void* ptr, bool del)
+{
+    if (_pcTwinPointer == ptr)
+        return;
+
+    if (del)
+        delete _pcTwinPointer;
+    _pcTwinPointer = ptr;
+}
+
 /*------------------------------
  * PyObjectBase Type		-- Every class, even the abstract one should have a Type
 ------------------------------*/
diff --git a/src/Base/PyObjectBase.h b/src/Base/PyObjectBase.h
index c0a748cd31b0..ad9aeb37e776 100644
--- a/src/Base/PyObjectBase.h
+++ b/src/Base/PyObjectBase.h
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ class BaseExport PyObjectBase : public PyObject
         _pcTwinPointer = 0;
     }
 
+    /// Overrides the pointer to the twin object
+    void setPointer(void* ptr, bool del=false);
+
     bool isValid() {
         return StatusBits.test(Valid);
     }