diff --git a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/AbstractPhysicsControl.java b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/AbstractPhysicsControl.java
index f858d0e00e..739701d9fc 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/AbstractPhysicsControl.java
+++ b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/AbstractPhysicsControl.java
@@ -246,6 +246,13 @@ public void setSpatial(Spatial spatial) {
         setPhysicsRotation(getSpatialRotation());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return returns the spatial the control is added to, or null if the control is not attached to a spatial yet.
+     */
+    public Spatial getSpatial(){
+        return this.spatial;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Enable or disable this control.
      * <p>
diff --git a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java
index e34b5b3b6e..2ee7fbe622 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java
+++ b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ public void setSpatial(Spatial spatial) {
         setPhysicsLocation(getSpatialTranslation());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return returns the spatial the control is added to, or null if the control is not attached to a spatial yet.
+     */
+    public Spatial getSpatial(){
+        return this.spatial;
+    }
+
     public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
         this.enabled = enabled;
         if (space != null) {
diff --git a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/GhostControl.java b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/GhostControl.java
index 7ff51670d2..ca3fc72543 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/GhostControl.java
+++ b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/GhostControl.java
@@ -206,6 +206,13 @@ public void setSpatial(Spatial spatial) {
         setPhysicsRotation(getSpatialRotation());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return returns the spatial the control is added to, or null if the control is not attached to a spatial yet.
+     */
+    public Spatial getSpatial(){
+        return this.spatial;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Enable or disable this control.
      * <p>
diff --git a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/RigidBodyControl.java b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/RigidBodyControl.java
index 4094ab4dbc..cee3401e1a 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/RigidBodyControl.java
+++ b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/RigidBodyControl.java
@@ -207,6 +207,13 @@ public void setSpatial(Spatial spatial) {
         setPhysicsRotation(getSpatialRotation());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return returns the spatial the control is added to, or null if the control is not attached to a spatial yet.
+     */
+    public Spatial getSpatial(){
+        return this.spatial;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the collision shape based on the controlled spatial and its
      * descendents.