diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 20ab416e..6b93454b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "vscroll",
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.8.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "vscroll",
-      "version": "1.8.2",
+      "version": "1.8.3",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "tslib": "^2.8.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0d6cf6b2..3cd4ec4b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vscroll",
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.8.3",
   "description": "Virtual scroll engine",
   "main": "dist/bundles/vscroll.umd.js",
   "module": "dist/bundles/vscroll.esm5.js",
diff --git a/src/classes/item.ts b/src/classes/item.ts
index 665cf17d..54f9ad9d 100644
--- a/src/classes/item.ts
+++ b/src/classes/item.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Direction } from '../inputs/index';
 import { Item as _Item, ItemAdapter } from '../interfaces/index';
 
 export class Item<Data = unknown> implements _Item<Data> {
+  private static nextUid = 1;
   nodeId: string;
   routines: Routines;
   preSize: number; // estimated size
@@ -14,6 +15,13 @@ export class Item<Data = unknown> implements _Item<Data> {
 
   private container: ItemAdapter<Data>;
 
+  get uid(): number {
+    return this.container.uid;
+  }
+  set uid(value: number) {
+    this.container.uid = value;
+  }
+
   get $index(): number {
     return this.container.$index;
   }
@@ -37,6 +45,7 @@ export class Item<Data = unknown> implements _Item<Data> {
 
   constructor($index: number, data: Data, routines: Routines) {
     this.container = {
+      uid: Item.nextUid++,
       $index,
       data
     };
diff --git a/src/interfaces/adapter.ts b/src/interfaces/adapter.ts
index baf8b609..fee6441f 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/adapter.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/adapter.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export interface IAdapterProp {
 }
 
 export interface ItemAdapter<Data = unknown> {
+  uid: number;
   $index: number;
   data: Data;
   element?: HTMLElement;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/item.ts b/src/interfaces/item.ts
index 43393224..dd1c4aee 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/item.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/item.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { ItemAdapter } from './adapter';
 
 export interface Item<Data = unknown> {
+  uid: number;
   $index: number;
   element: HTMLElement;
   data: Data;
diff --git a/src/version.ts b/src/version.ts
index 565850da..cdc01af8 100644
--- a/src/version.ts
+++ b/src/version.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 export default {
   name: 'vscroll',
-  version: '1.8.2'
+  version: '1.8.3'
 };
diff --git a/tests/package-lock.json b/tests/package-lock.json
index 7d190498..ed7d1be1 100644
--- a/tests/package-lock.json
+++ b/tests/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "vscroll-tests",
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.8.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "vscroll-tests",
-      "version": "1.8.2",
+      "version": "1.8.3",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.28.5",
         "@babel/preset-env": "^7.28.5",
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index f243734a..13fac5cc 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vscroll-tests",
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.8.3",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Test suite for vscroll",
   "type": "module",