diff --git a/headers/os/interface/StringView.h b/headers/os/interface/StringView.h
index 212a215059..283bc8a2a5 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/StringView.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/StringView.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 	virtual	BSize				MaxSize();
 	virtual	BSize				PreferredSize();
 	virtual	void				ResizeToPreferred();
+	virtual	BAlignment			LayoutAlignment();
 	virtual	void				FrameMoved(BPoint newPosition);
 	virtual	void				FrameResized(float newWidth, float newHeight);
 
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/StringView.cpp b/src/kits/interface/StringView.cpp
index 5035923014..8c6981ebc4 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/StringView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/StringView.cpp
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@
 
 #include <StringView.h>
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include <LayoutUtils.h>
 #include <Message.h>
 #include <View.h>
 #include <Window.h>
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
 #include <binary_compatibility/Interface.h>
 
 
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ BStringView::ResizeToPreferred()
 }
 
 
+BAlignment
+BStringView::LayoutAlignment()
+{
+	return BLayoutUtils::ComposeAlignment(ExplicitAlignment(),
+		BAlignment(fAlign, B_ALIGN_MIDDLE));
+}
+
+
 void
 BStringView::FrameMoved(BPoint newPosition)
 {