diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/RowCellIterator.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/RowCellIterator.php
index 59ef329c..8510d402 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/RowCellIterator.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/RowCellIterator.php
@@ -170,6 +170,16 @@ class RowCellIterator extends CellIterator
         return $this->currentColumnIndex <= $this->endColumnIndex && $this->currentColumnIndex >= $this->startColumnIndex;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the current iterator position.
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function getCurrentColumnIndex()
+    {
+        return $this->currentColumnIndex;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Validate start/end values for "IterateOnlyExistingCells" mode, and adjust if necessary.
      *