diff --git a/simgear/scene/util/SGPickCallback.hxx b/simgear/scene/util/SGPickCallback.hxx
index 33ab28ad..838d5b2e 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/util/SGPickCallback.hxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/util/SGPickCallback.hxx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
   struct Info {
     SGVec3d wgs84;
     SGVec3d local;
+    SGVec2d uv;
   };
 
   SGPickCallback(Priority priority = PriorityOther) :
@@ -76,6 +77,13 @@ public:
   virtual std::string getCursor() const
   { return std::string(); }
 
+  /**
+   * Whether the uv coordinates of the picking action should be calculated upon
+   * an intersection.
+   */
+  virtual bool needsUV() const
+  { return false; }
+
 private:
   Priority _priority;
 };