diff --git a/libs/blockview/blockitem.cpp b/libs/blockview/blockitem.cpp
index d078b9c..4b9f7b6 100644
--- a/libs/blockview/blockitem.cpp
+++ b/libs/blockview/blockitem.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void BlockItem::setBindings(const QList<QPair<QString, QString>> & bindings) {
 }
 
 
-QList<QPair<QString, QString>> BlockItem::getBindings() {
+const QList<QPair<QString, QString>> & BlockItem::getBindings() const {
 	return prop_bindings;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/blockview/blockitem.h b/libs/blockview/blockitem.h
index 9ec017c..771e286 100644
--- a/libs/blockview/blockitem.h
+++ b/libs/blockview/blockitem.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
 	void applyBinding(const QString & bind_name, const QVariant & bind_value);
 	void applyBindings(const PropertyStorage & bindings);
 	void setBindings(const QList<QPair<QString, QString>> & bindings);
-	QList<QPair<QString, QString>> getBindings();
+	const QList<QPair<QString, QString>> & getBindings() const;
 	QString getBindName(const QString & prop_name) const;
 	QStringList getBindNames() const;
 	QStringList getBindProps() const;