diff --git a/midori/midori-view.c b/midori/midori-view.c
index 3f9d2158..4a4475e5 100644
--- a/midori/midori-view.c
+++ b/midori/midori-view.c
@@ -4859,6 +4859,22 @@ midori_view_get_snapshot (MidoriView* view,
     return pixbuf;
 }
 
+/**
+ * midori_view_get_web_view
+ * @view: a #MidoriView
+ *
+ * Returns: The #WebKitWebView for this view
+ *
+ * Since: 0.2.5
+ **/
+GtkWidget*
+midori_view_get_web_view        (MidoriView*        view)
+{
+    g_return_val_if_fail (MIDORI_IS_VIEW (view), NULL);
+
+    return view->web_view;
+}
+
 static void
 thumb_view_load_status_cb (MidoriView* thumb_view,
                            GParamSpec* pspec,
diff --git a/midori/midori-view.h b/midori/midori-view.h
index ca083b48..3bbc7d97 100644
--- a/midori/midori-view.h
+++ b/midori/midori-view.h
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ midori_view_get_snapshot               (MidoriView*        view,
                                         gint               width,
                                         gint               height);
 
+GtkWidget*
+midori_view_get_web_view               (MidoriView*        view);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __MIDORI_VIEW_H__ */