diff --git a/libraries/legacy/view/legacy.php b/libraries/legacy/view/legacy.php
index 65580a240e671..9b10c716a73ed 100644
--- a/libraries/legacy/view/legacy.php
+++ b/libraries/legacy/view/legacy.php
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
  */
 class JViewLegacy extends JObject
 {
+	/**
+	 * The active document object
+	 *
+	 * @var    JDocument
+	 */
+	public $document;
+
 	/**
 	 * The name of the view
 	 *