diff --git a/app/node/value.h b/app/node/value.h
index 886b4f470..e16fc1055 100644
--- a/app/node/value.h
+++ b/app/node/value.h
@@ -203,6 +203,12 @@ public:
     return type_;
   }
 
+  template <typename T>
+  T value() const
+  {
+    return data_.value<T>();
+  }
+
   const QVariant& data() const
   {
     return data_;