diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Data/Data.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Data/Data.php
index 6a35fbc9e..2a12eb22d 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Data/Data.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Data/Data.php
@@ -224,6 +224,16 @@ class Data implements DataInterface
         return $this->file()->raw();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the data items.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function items()
+    {
+        return $this->items;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set or get the data storage.
      *