diff --git a/gtk/gtktext.c b/gtk/gtktext.c
index 56e76a57b5..a2776e96ed 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktext.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktext.c
@@ -7527,6 +7527,20 @@ gtk_text_accessible_text_get_attributes (GtkAccessibleText        *self,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
+static void
+gtk_text_accessible_text_get_default_attributes (GtkAccessibleText   *self,
+                                                 char              ***attribute_names,
+                                                 char              ***attribute_values)
+{
+  PangoLayout *layout = gtk_text_get_layout (GTK_TEXT (self));
+  char **names, **values;
+
+  gtk_pango_get_default_attributes (layout, &names, &values);
+
+  *attribute_names = names;
+  *attribute_values = values;
+}
+
 static void
 gtk_text_accessible_text_init (GtkAccessibleTextInterface *iface)
 {
@@ -7534,6 +7548,7 @@ gtk_text_accessible_text_init (GtkAccessibleTextInterface *iface)
   iface->get_caret_position = gtk_text_accessible_text_get_caret_position;
   iface->get_selection = gtk_text_accessible_text_get_selection;
   iface->get_attributes = gtk_text_accessible_text_get_attributes;
+  iface->get_default_attributes = gtk_text_accessible_text_get_default_attributes;
 }
 
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