diff --git a/src/core/GapBuffer.h b/src/core/GapBuffer.h
index 1a8605f..c544763 100644
--- a/src/core/GapBuffer.h
+++ b/src/core/GapBuffer.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
         {
             return m_iterator < other.m_iterator;
         }
+        uint32_t operator*() { return *m_iterator; }
 
     protected:
         Iterator m_iterator;