diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/pages/query/UpdateQueryRowPage.java b/src/org/labkey/test/pages/query/UpdateQueryRowPage.java
index 2417affa14..79160c9fb0 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/pages/query/UpdateQueryRowPage.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/pages/query/UpdateQueryRowPage.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import org.labkey.test.WebDriverWrapper;
 import org.labkey.test.WebTestHelper;
 import org.labkey.test.components.html.Checkbox;
+import org.labkey.test.components.html.Input;
 import org.labkey.test.components.html.OptionSelect;
 import org.labkey.test.pages.LabKeyPage;
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
@@ -118,6 +119,12 @@ public UpdateQueryRowPage setField(String fieldName, OptionSelect.SelectOption o
         return this;
     }
 
+    public String getTextInputValue(String fieldName)
+    {
+        var input = new Input(elementCache().findField(fieldName), getDriver());
+        return input.getValue();
+    }
+
     public void submit()
     {
         clickAndWait(elementCache().submitButton);