diff --git a/src/qgsmapcanvas.cpp b/src/qgsmapcanvas.cpp
index 0e644f80c49..55bdfcac0db 100644
--- a/src/qgsmapcanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/qgsmapcanvas.cpp
@@ -1536,6 +1536,7 @@ void QgsMapCanvas::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent * e)
 	QgsPoint  idPoint = mCanvasProperties->coordXForm->
 	  toMapCoordinates(e->x(), e->y());
 	emit xyClickCoordinates(idPoint);
+	emit xyClickCoordinates(idPoint,e->button());
 	break;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/qgsmapcanvas.h b/src/qgsmapcanvas.h
index 34597776da7..46f9dfe028d 100644
--- a/src/qgsmapcanvas.h
+++ b/src/qgsmapcanvas.h
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ signals:
     void xyCoordinates(QgsPoint & p);
     /** emits mouse position when the canvas is clicked */
     void xyClickCoordinates(QgsPoint &p);
+    void xyClickCoordinates(QgsPoint &p, Qt::ButtonState button);
 
     //! Emitted when the scale of the map changes
     void scaleChanged(QString);