diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/overlay.js b/chrome/content/zotero/overlay.js
index a838710e7..ff168b6aa 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/overlay.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/overlay.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 	this.getSelectedCollection = getSelectedCollection;
 	this.getSelectedSavedSearch = getSelectedSavedSearch;
 	this.getSelectedItems = getSelectedItems;
+	this.getSortedItems = getSortedItems;
 	this.getSortField = getSortField;
 	this.getSortDirection = getSortDirection;
 	this.buildCollectionContextMenu = buildCollectionContextMenu;
@@ -762,6 +763,18 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 	}
 	
 	
+	/*
+	 * Returns an array of item ids of visible items in current sort order
+	 */
+	function getSortedItems() {
+		if (!itemsView) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		return itemsView.getSortedItems();
+	}
+	
+	
 	function getSortField() {
 		if (!itemsView) {
 			return false;
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
index 91e841a43..7daca7d3c 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
@@ -771,6 +771,17 @@ Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.rememberSelection = function(selection)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * Returns an array of item ids of visible items in current sort order
+ */
+Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.getSortedItems = function() {
+	var ids = [];
+	for each(var item in this._dataItems) {
+		ids.push(item.ref.getID());
+	}
+	return ids;
+}
+
 Zotero.ItemTreeView.prototype.getSortField = function() {
 	var col = this._treebox.columns.getSortedColumn().id;
 	// zotero.items._________.column