diff --git a/src/commandOrchestrator.ts b/src/commandOrchestrator.ts
index b76aad7e..28f97ec1 100644
--- a/src/commandOrchestrator.ts
+++ b/src/commandOrchestrator.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ export class TextAreaTextApi implements TextApi {
     this.textArea.selectionEnd = selection.end;
     return getStateFromTextArea(this.textArea);
   }
+  
+  getState(): TextState {
+    return getStateFromTextArea(this.textArea);
+  }
 }
 
 export function getStateFromTextArea(textArea: HTMLTextAreaElement): TextState {