diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/attributeManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/attributeManager.py
index ce2c15bc..dd188455 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/attributeManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/attributeManager.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class attributeManager():
         self.env = environment  
     def shutdown(self):
         pass
+    def updateAttributeData(self, prevAttributes, currAttributes):
+        self.prevAttributes = prevAttributes                                    
+        self.currAttributes = currAttributes
     def setDefaultAttributes(self):
         self.defaultAttributes = []
         self.defaultAttributes.append((