diff --git a/include/wx/msw/notebook.h b/include/wx/msw/notebook.h
index dbe9531e63..6ab3f09947 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/notebook.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/notebook.h
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ public:
     // style.
   void SetTabSize(const wxSize& sz) override;
 
+  // Return the position and size of the tab for the given page
+  wxRect GetTabRect(size_t page) const override;
+
     // hit test
   virtual int HitTest(const wxPoint& pt, long *flags = nullptr) const override;
 
diff --git a/include/wx/notebook.h b/include/wx/notebook.h
index 76389df640..41175827af 100644
--- a/include/wx/notebook.h
+++ b/include/wx/notebook.h
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ public:
     // new is wxNOT_FOUND)
     void SendPageChangedEvent(int nPageOld, int nPageNew = wxNOT_FOUND);
 
+    // return wxTOP/wxBOTTOM/wxRIGHT/wxLEFT
+    wxDirection GetTabOrientation() const;
+
+    // return the rectangle in window coordinates of the page selector.
+    // For example, for a wxNotebook this would be its tab.
+    virtual wxRect GetTabRect(size_t page) const;
+
 #if wxUSE_EXTENDED_RTTI
     // XTI accessors
     virtual void AddPageInfo( wxNotebookPageInfo* info );
diff --git a/include/wx/univ/notebook.h b/include/wx/univ/notebook.h
index cec4332179..3b1c1d2e05 100644
--- a/include/wx/univ/notebook.h
+++ b/include/wx/univ/notebook.h
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ public:
     // return true if all tabs have the same width
     bool FixedSizeTabs() const { return HasFlag(wxNB_FIXEDWIDTH); }
 
-    // return wxTOP/wxBOTTOM/wxRIGHT/wxLEFT
-    wxDirection GetTabOrientation() const;
-
     // return true if the notebook has tabs at the sidesand not at the top (or
     // bottom) as usual
     bool IsVertical() const;
@@ -121,6 +118,9 @@ public:
     // refresh the currently selected tab
     void RefreshCurrent();
 
+    // get the tab rect
+    wxRect GetTabRect(size_t page) const override;
+
 protected:
     virtual wxNotebookPage *DoRemovePage(size_t nPage) override;
 
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ protected:
     // refresh all tabs
     void RefreshAllTabs();
 
-    // get the tab rect (inefficient, don't use this in a loop)
-    wxRect GetTabRect(int page) const;
-
     // get the rectangle containing all tabs
     wxRect GetAllTabsRect() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/notebook.h b/interface/wx/notebook.h
index 845c46a9d4..dd80c0bb98 100644
--- a/interface/wx/notebook.h
+++ b/interface/wx/notebook.h
@@ -191,6 +191,30 @@ public:
     */
     virtual void SetPadding(const wxSize& padding);
 
+    /**
+        This is a convenience function mapping wxBK_TOP etc styles to one of the
+        wxDirection enum elements.
+
+        @since 3.3.0
+    */
+    wxDirection GetTabOrientation() const;
+
+    /**
+        Return the rectangle of the given page tab in window coordinates.
+
+        This function always returns the rectangle for the specified tab, even
+        if the tab is currently not visible.
+
+        If @a page is invalid, an assert failure is triggered and an empty
+        rectangle is returned.
+
+        @note Currently only available in Univ and MSW and always asserts in
+        the other ports.
+
+        @since 3.3.0
+    */
+    virtual wxRect GetTabRect(size_t page) const;
+
     // implementations of pure virtuals
     virtual int GetPageImage(size_t nPage) const;
     virtual bool SetPageImage(size_t page, int image);
diff --git a/src/common/nbkbase.cpp b/src/common/nbkbase.cpp
index 2a16b7549d..985d5eadf4 100644
--- a/src/common/nbkbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/nbkbase.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const char) wxNotebookNameStr[] = "notebook";
 
+#define IS_VALID_PAGE(nPage) ((nPage) < GetPageCount())
+
 wxDEFINE_EVENT( wxEVT_NOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED, wxBookCtrlEvent );
 wxDEFINE_EVENT( wxEVT_NOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING, wxBookCtrlEvent );
 
@@ -197,4 +199,27 @@ void wxNotebookBase::SendPageChangedEvent(int nPageOld, int nPageNew)
     GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
 }
 
+wxDirection wxNotebookBase::GetTabOrientation() const
+{
+    long style = GetWindowStyle();
+    if ( style & wxBK_BOTTOM )
+        return wxBOTTOM;
+    else if ( style & wxBK_RIGHT )
+        return wxRIGHT;
+    else if ( style & wxBK_LEFT )
+        return wxLEFT;
+
+    // wxBK_TOP == 0 so we don't have to test for it
+    return wxTOP;
+}
+
+wxRect wxNotebookBase::GetTabRect(size_t page) const
+{
+    wxRect r;
+    wxCHECK_MSG(IS_VALID_PAGE(page), r, wxT("invalid notebook page"));
+    wxFAIL_MSG("Not implemented");
+
+    return r;
+}
+
 #endif // wxUSE_NOTEBOOK
diff --git a/src/msw/notebook.cpp b/src/msw/notebook.cpp
index 029de658bf..473866d8d0 100644
--- a/src/msw/notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/notebook.cpp
@@ -499,6 +499,21 @@ void wxNotebook::SetTabSize(const wxSize& sz)
     ::SendMessage(GetHwnd(), TCM_SETITEMSIZE, 0, MAKELPARAM(sz.x, sz.y));
 }
 
+wxRect wxNotebook::GetTabRect(size_t page) const
+{
+    wxRect r;
+    wxCHECK_MSG(IS_VALID_PAGE(page), r, wxT("invalid notebook page"));
+
+    if (GetPageCount() > 0)
+    {
+        RECT rect;
+        if (TabCtrl_GetItemRect(GetHwnd(), page, &rect))
+            r = wxRectFromRECT(rect);
+    }
+
+    return r;
+}
+
 wxSize wxNotebook::CalcSizeFromPage(const wxSize& sizePage) const
 {
     // we can't use TabCtrl_AdjustRect here because it only works for wxNB_TOP
diff --git a/src/univ/notebook.cpp b/src/univ/notebook.cpp
index 77fd3abc25..43adf1748d 100644
--- a/src/univ/notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/univ/notebook.cpp
@@ -659,21 +659,7 @@ bool wxNotebook::IsVertical() const
     return dir == wxLEFT || dir == wxRIGHT;
 }
 
-wxDirection wxNotebook::GetTabOrientation() const
-{
-    long style = GetWindowStyle();
-    if ( style & wxBK_BOTTOM )
-        return wxBOTTOM;
-    else if ( style & wxBK_RIGHT )
-        return wxRIGHT;
-    else if ( style & wxBK_LEFT )
-        return wxLEFT;
-
-    // wxBK_TOP == 0 so we don't have to test for it
-    return wxTOP;
-}
-
-wxRect wxNotebook::GetTabRect(int page) const
+wxRect wxNotebook::GetTabRect(size_t page) const
 {
     wxRect rect;
     wxCHECK_MSG( IS_VALID_PAGE(page), rect, wxT("invalid notebook page") );
@@ -688,7 +674,7 @@ wxRect wxNotebook::GetTabRect(int page) const
     else
     {
         widthBefore = 0;
-        for ( int n = 0; n < page; n++ )
+        for ( size_t n = 0; n < page; n++ )
         {
             widthBefore += m_widths[n];
         }
diff --git a/tests/controls/notebooktest.cpp b/tests/controls/notebooktest.cpp
index f293116b36..5a3e41def9 100644
--- a/tests/controls/notebooktest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/notebooktest.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ private:
         CPPUNIT_TEST( Image );
         CPPUNIT_TEST( RowCount );
         CPPUNIT_TEST( NoEventsOnDestruction );
+        CPPUNIT_TEST( GetTabRect );
     CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
 
     void RowCount();
     void NoEventsOnDestruction();
+    void GetTabRect();
 
     void OnPageChanged(wxNotebookEvent&) { m_numPageChanges++; }
 
@@ -163,4 +165,37 @@ TEST_CASE("wxNotebook::AddPageEvents", "[wxNotebook][AddPage][event]")
     CHECK( countPageChanged.GetCount() == 1 );
 }
 
+void NotebookTestCase::GetTabRect()
+{
+    if (wxIsRunningUnderWine())
+    {
+        // Wine behaves different than Windows. Windows reports the size of a
+        // tab even if it is not visible while Wine returns an empty rectangle.
+        WARN("Skipping test known to fail under Wine.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    wxNotebook *notebook = new wxNotebook(wxTheApp->GetTopWindow(), wxID_ANY,
+                                          wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(400, 200));
+    wxScopedPtr<wxNotebook> cleanup(notebook);
+
+    notebook->AddPage(new wxPanel(notebook), "First");
+
+    // This function is only really implemented for wxMSW and wxUniv currently.
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)
+    // Create many pages, so that at least some of the are not visible.
+    for ( size_t i = 0; i < 30; i++ )
+        notebook->AddPage(new wxPanel(notebook), "Page");
+
+    for ( size_t i = 0; i < notebook->GetPageCount(); i++ )
+    {
+        wxRect r = notebook->GetTabRect(i);
+        CHECK(r.width != 0);
+        CHECK(r.height != 0);
+    }
+#else // !(__WXMSW__ || __WXUNIVERSAL__)
+    WX_ASSERT_FAILS_WITH_ASSERT( notebook->GetTabRect(0) );
+#endif // ports
+}
+
 #endif //wxUSE_NOTEBOOK