diff --git a/Assets/SteamVR_Unity_Toolkit/Scripts/VRTK_ControllerEvents.cs b/Assets/SteamVR_Unity_Toolkit/Scripts/VRTK_ControllerEvents.cs
index 1b167bcfb..fb9df4331 100644
--- a/Assets/SteamVR_Unity_Toolkit/Scripts/VRTK_ControllerEvents.cs
+++ b/Assets/SteamVR_Unity_Toolkit/Scripts/VRTK_ControllerEvents.cs
@@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ public float GetTouchpadAxisAngle()
             return CalculateTouchpadAxisAngle(touchpadAxis);
         }
 
+        public float GetTriggerAxis()
+        {
+            return triggerAxis.x;
+        }
+
         public bool AnyButtonPressed()
         {
             return (triggerPressed || gripPressed || touchpadPressed || applicationMenuPressed);