diff --git a/adafruit_magtag/magtag.py b/adafruit_magtag/magtag.py
index bc03a21..5722bed 100755
--- a/adafruit_magtag/magtag.py
+++ b/adafruit_magtag/magtag.py
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ def add_text(
         self._text_anchor_point.append(text_anchor_point)
         self._text_is_data.append(bool(is_data))
 
+        return len(self._text) - 1
+
     # pylint: enable=too-many-arguments
 
     @staticmethod