diff --git a/src/insets/insettext.C b/src/insets/insettext.C
index 7ade80ae4c..36b7b036e7 100644
--- a/src/insets/insettext.C
+++ b/src/insets/insettext.C
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "buffer.h"
 #include "bufferparams.h"
 #include "BufferView.h"
+#include "coordcache.h"
 #include "CutAndPaste.h"
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -220,6 +221,16 @@ void InsetText::drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const
 }
 
 
+bool InsetText::covers(BufferView & bv, int x, int y) const
+{
+	return bv.coordCache().getInsets().has(this)
+			&& x >= xo(bv)
+			&& x <= xo(bv) + width() + (Wide() ? text_.maxwidth_ : 0)
+			&& y >= yo(bv) - ascent()
+			&& y <= yo(bv) + descent();
+}
+
+
 docstring const InsetText::editMessage() const
 {
 	return _("Opened Text Inset");
diff --git a/src/insets/insettext.h b/src/insets/insettext.h
index 578109343f..6eef99eac4 100644
--- a/src/insets/insettext.h
+++ b/src/insets/insettext.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public:
 	void draw(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const;
 	/// draw inset selection
 	void drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const;
+	/// are we inside the area covered by the inset?
+	virtual bool covers(BufferView & bv, int x, int y) const;
 	///
 	virtual lyx::docstring const editMessage() const;
 	///