diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_systray.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_systray.c
index a7bff14701..eef1617f07 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_systray.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_systray.c
@@ -514,4 +514,11 @@ _elm_unneed_systray(void)
      }
 }
 
+EAPI Elm_Systray*
+elm_systray_add(Evas_Object *win)
+{
+   return efl_add(ELM_SYSTRAY_CLASS, win);
+}
+
+
 #include "elm_systray_eo.c"
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_systray.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_systray.h
index b41ce8ce99..cbebeaf0ae 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_systray.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_systray.h
@@ -4,4 +4,15 @@
 # ifndef EFL_NOLEGACY_API_SUPPORT
 #  include "elm_systray_eo.legacy.h"
 # endif
+
+/**
+ * Add a new systray element
+ *
+ * @param parent The parent object
+ * @return A new systray object which will be displayed on a window manager that provides appindicator support.
+ *
+ * @ingroup Elm_Systray
+ */
+EAPI Elm_Systray                 *elm_systray_add(Evas_Object *win);
+
 #endif