diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGridColumn.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGridColumn.cs
index 96d072260c..d28c0969c4 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGridColumn.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGridColumn.cs
@@ -1103,6 +1103,16 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             get;
             set;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets an object associated with this column.
+        /// </summary>
+        public object Tag
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Holds a Comparer to use for sorting, if not using the default.
         /// </summary>