diff --git a/src/bindings/bnd_layer.cpp b/src/bindings/bnd_layer.cpp
index 3a2a6f1d..2354615a 100644
--- a/src/bindings/bnd_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/bindings/bnd_layer.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ void initLayerBindings(void*)
     .function("setPersistentLocking", &BND_Layer::SetPersistentLocking)
     .function("unsetPersistentLocking", &BND_Layer::UnsetPersistentLocking)
     .property("expanded", &BND_Layer::IsExpanded, &BND_Layer::SetExpanded)
+    .property("index", &BND_Layer::GetIndex)
     ;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/javascript/file3dm.LayerTable.test.js b/tests/javascript/file3dm.LayerTable.test.js
index c14100cd..83c485da 100644
--- a/tests/javascript/file3dm.LayerTable.test.js
+++ b/tests/javascript/file3dm.LayerTable.test.js
@@ -67,4 +67,28 @@ test('DeleteLayer', async () => {
 
   expect(qtyLayers === 2 && qtyLayers2 === 1).toBe(true)
 
+})
+
+test('LayerIndex', async () => {
+
+  const file3dm = new rhino.File3dm()
+  file3dm.applicationName = 'rhino3dm.js'
+  file3dm.applicationDetails = 'rhino3dm-tests-layerTable-layerIndex'
+  file3dm.applicationUrl = 'https://rhino3d.com'
+
+  //create layers
+  const layer1 = new rhino.Layer()
+  layer1.Name = 'layer1'
+  layer1.Color = { r: 255, g: 0, b: 255, a: 255 }
+
+  const layer2 = new rhino.Layer()
+  layer2.Name = 'layer2'
+
+  const index1 = file3dm.layers().add(layer1)
+  file3dm.layers().add(layer2)
+
+  const _index1 = file3dm.layers().findIndex(index1).index
+
+  expect(index1 === _index1).toBe(true)
+
 })
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