diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
index 8808e0d6b1..0c8383475d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
@@ -3022,6 +3022,7 @@ extern "C" {
    EAPI const char  *elm_entry_selection_get(const Evas_Object *obj) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
    EAPI void         elm_entry_entry_insert(Evas_Object *obj, const char *entry) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
    EAPI void         elm_entry_line_wrap_set(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Wrap_Type wrap) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
+   EAPI Elm_Wrap_Type elm_entry_line_wrap_get(const Evas_Object *obj) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
    EAPI void         elm_entry_editable_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool editable) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
    EAPI Eina_Bool    elm_entry_editable_get(const Evas_Object *obj) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
    EAPI void         elm_entry_select_none(Evas_Object *obj) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
index d3ab2366ff..afc2b5c458 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
@@ -2334,6 +2334,24 @@ elm_entry_line_wrap_set(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Wrap_Type wrap)
    _theme_hook(obj);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get the wrapping behavior of the entry.
+ * See also elm_entry_line_wrap_set().
+ *
+ * @param obj The entry object
+ * @return Wrap type
+ *
+ * @ingroup Entry
+ */
+EAPI Elm_Wrap_Type
+elm_entry_line_wrap_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   ELM_CHECK_WIDTYPE(obj, widtype) EINA_FALSE;
+   Widget_Data *wd = elm_widget_data_get(obj);
+   if (!wd) return EINA_FALSE;
+   return wd->linewrap;
+}
+
 /**
  * This sets the editable attribute of the entry.
  *