diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index da8756a7..87104638 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -2593,6 +2593,7 @@ Markus Ehrnsperger <markus.ehrnsperger@googlemail.com>
  for implementing cStatus::OsdItem2() with the information whether the item is selectable
  for reporting an improper call of cStatus::OsdCurrentItem() before cStatus::OsdItem2()
  for fixing unnecessary calls to DisplayCurrent() for editable menu items
+ for implementing cStatus::OsdCurrentItem2() with the index of the current item
 
 Werner Färber <w.faerber@gmx.de>
  for reporting a bug in handling the cPluginManager::Active() result when pressing
diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 0e8af1a9..77f83790 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -10068,3 +10068,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - Fixed an unnecessary redisplay of the menu when pressing a hotkey.
 - Fixed unnecessary calls to DisplayCurrent() for editable menu items (thanks to Markus
   Ehrnsperger).
+- The new virtual function cStatus::OsdCurrentItem2() can be used to get the index of the
+  current menu item (thanks to Markus Ehrnsperger). Plugins that implemented
+  cStatus::OsdCurrentItem() will still work as before, because the default implementation
+  of cStatus::OsdCurrentItem2() calls cStatus::OsdCurrentItem().
diff --git a/osdbase.c b/osdbase.c
index 3584d35a..a5f91369 100644
--- a/osdbase.c
+++ b/osdbase.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: osdbase.c 5.4 2025/01/29 10:35:25 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: osdbase.c 5.5 2025/01/29 11:15:26 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "osdbase.h"
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void cOsdMenu::Display(void)
          bool CurrentSelectable = (i == current) && item->Selectable();
          item->SetMenuItem(displayMenu, i - first, CurrentSelectable, item->Selectable());
          if (CurrentSelectable)
-            cStatus::MsgOsdCurrentItem(item->Text());
+            cStatus::MsgOsdCurrentItem(item->Text(), i);
          if (++n == displayMenuItems)
             break;
          i++;
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void cOsdMenu::DisplayCurrent(bool Current)
   if (item) {
      item->SetMenuItem(displayMenu, current - first, Current && item->Selectable(), item->Selectable());
      if (Current && item->Selectable())
-        cStatus::MsgOsdCurrentItem(item->Text());
+        cStatus::MsgOsdCurrentItem(item->Text(), current);
      if (!Current)
         item->SetFresh(true); // leaving the current item resets 'fresh'
      if (cMenuEditItem *MenuEditItem = dynamic_cast<cMenuEditItem *>(item)) {
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void cOsdMenu::DisplayItem(cOsdItem *Item)
         bool Current = Index == current;
         Item->SetMenuItem(displayMenu, Offset, Current && Item->Selectable(), Item->Selectable());
         if (Current && Item->Selectable())
-           cStatus::MsgOsdCurrentItem(Item->Text());
+           cStatus::MsgOsdCurrentItem(Item->Text(), Index);
         }
      }
 }
diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index afef0b12..922c35ab 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: status.c 5.1 2025/01/16 09:42:11 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: status.c 5.2 2025/01/29 11:15:26 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "status.h"
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ void cStatus::MsgOsdItem(const char *Text, int Index, bool Selectable)
       sm->OsdItem2(Text, Index, Selectable);
 }
 
-void cStatus::MsgOsdCurrentItem(const char *Text)
+void cStatus::MsgOsdCurrentItem(const char *Text, int Index)
 {
   for (cStatus *sm = statusMonitors.First(); sm; sm = statusMonitors.Next(sm))
-      sm->OsdCurrentItem(Text);
+      sm->OsdCurrentItem2(Text, Index);
 }
 
 void cStatus::MsgOsdTextItem(const char *Text, bool Scroll)
diff --git a/status.h b/status.h
index 1c40dfd8..7f95b267 100644
--- a/status.h
+++ b/status.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: status.h 5.1 2025/01/16 09:42:11 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: status.h 5.2 2025/01/29 11:15:26 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __STATUS_H
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ protected:
                // Selectable is true if this item can be selected.
   virtual void OsdCurrentItem(const char *Text) {}
                // The OSD displays the given single line Text as the current menu item.
+  virtual void OsdCurrentItem2(const char *Text, int Index) { OsdCurrentItem(Text); }
+               // The OSD displays the given single line Text as the current menu item.
+               // Index is the one that was given in OsdItem[2]() for this item.
   virtual void OsdTextItem(const char *Text, bool Scroll) {}
                // The OSD displays the given multi line text. If Text points to an
                // actual string, that text shall be displayed and Scroll has no
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ public:
   static void MsgOsdStatusMessage(const char *Message);
   static void MsgOsdHelpKeys(const char *Red, const char *Green, const char *Yellow, const char *Blue);
   static void MsgOsdItem(const char *Text, int Index, bool Selectable = true);
-  static void MsgOsdCurrentItem(const char *Text);
+  static void MsgOsdCurrentItem(const char *Text, int Index = -1);
   static void MsgOsdTextItem(const char *Text,  bool Scroll = false);
   static void MsgOsdChannel(const char *Text);
   static void MsgOsdProgramme(time_t PresentTime, const char *PresentTitle, const char *PresentSubtitle, time_t FollowingTime, const char *FollowingTitle, const char *FollowingSubtitle);