diff --git a/src/bin/e_menu.c b/src/bin/e_menu.c
index 8038b6fb0..00e4ce2dc 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_menu.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_menu.c
@@ -1023,6 +1023,12 @@ e_menu_item_active_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, int active)
      }
 }
 
+EAPI E_Menu_Item *
+e_menu_item_active_get(void)
+{
+   return _e_active_menu_item;
+}
+
 EAPI void
 e_menu_item_disabled_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, int disable)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_menu.h b/src/bin/e_menu.h
index 454a92e24..2d0b3f89e 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_menu.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_menu.h
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ EAPI void         e_menu_item_realize_callback_set(E_Menu_Item *mi,  E_Menu_Cb f
 EAPI void         e_menu_item_submenu_pre_callback_set(E_Menu_Item *mi,  E_Menu_Cb func, const void *data);
 EAPI void         e_menu_item_submenu_post_callback_set(E_Menu_Item *mi,  E_Menu_Cb func, const void *data);
 EAPI void         e_menu_item_drag_callback_set(E_Menu_Item *mi,  E_Menu_Cb func, void *data);
+EAPI E_Menu_Item *e_menu_item_active_get(void);
 EAPI void         e_menu_item_active_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, int active);
 EAPI void         e_menu_item_disabled_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, int disable);