diff --git a/btree.cpp b/btree.cpp
index 5bcd2b7..00940a4 100644
--- a/btree.cpp
+++ b/btree.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@
   return info->nodes;
 } // bTree::getNodes
 
+uInt32 
+bTree::getHeight(void) {
+
+  if (!memoryTree) {
+    if (!vfs->fSeek((int)&info->height - (int)info)) exit(42);
+    if (!vfs->fRead(&info->height, sizeof(info->height))) exit(42);
+  } // if not memoryTree
+ 
+  return info->height;
+} // bTree::getHeight
+
 void
 bTree::setNull(uPtr & u) {
   u.offset = 0;
diff --git a/btree.h b/btree.h
index d81098e..42975ef 100644
--- a/btree.h
+++ b/btree.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   int      calcSize(TbNode *);
   uPtr     getFirstDeleted(void);
   uInt32   getNodes(void);
+  uInt32   getHeight(void);
   void     setNull(uPtr &);
  public:
            bTree(char *, uInt32, treeTypes, bTreeVFS *);