diff --git a/core/include/Variable/VariableModel.h b/core/include/Variable/VariableModel.h
index 960ea81..74f0c02 100644
--- a/core/include/Variable/VariableModel.h
+++ b/core/include/Variable/VariableModel.h
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(LOG_VariableModel)
 
-enum VariableRoles { ProgressRole = Qt::UserRole };
-
+enum VariableRoles { ProgressRole = Qt::UserRole, StateRole };
 
 class IDataSeries;
 class Variable;
diff --git a/core/src/Variable/VariableModel.cpp b/core/src/Variable/VariableModel.cpp
index e5f9947..3428ed1 100644
--- a/core/src/Variable/VariableModel.cpp
+++ b/core/src/Variable/VariableModel.cpp
@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@ QVariant VariableModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             }
         }
     }
+    else if (role == VariableRoles::StateRole) {
+        if (auto variable = impl->m_Variables.at(index.row())) {
+            return variable->stateData();
+        }
+    }
 
     return QVariant{};
 }