diff --git a/sat/tools/xml_tools.py b/sat/tools/xml_tools.py
index 57e6a94b..04797ccf 100644
--- a/sat/tools/xml_tools.py
+++ b/sat/tools/xml_tools.py
@@ -983,6 +983,10 @@ class JidWidget(Widget):
         except AttributeError:
             self.elem.setAttribute("value", str(jid))
 
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        return self.elem.getAttribute("value")
+
 
 class DividerWidget(Widget):
     type = "divider"