diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_imf/Ecore_IMF.h b/src/lib/ecore_imf/Ecore_IMF.h
index 6bca58f7ad..8f2fa2a51e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_imf/Ecore_IMF.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_imf/Ecore_IMF.h
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ struct _Ecore_IMF_Context_Class
    void (*candidate_panel_geometry_get)(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, int *x, int *y, int *w, int *h); /**< Return the candidate panel geometry */
    void (*input_hint_set) (Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, Ecore_IMF_Input_Hints input_hints); /**< Sets input hint to fine-tune input methods behavior */
    void (*bidi_direction_set) (Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction direction); /**< Set bidirectionality at the cursor position */
+   Ecore_IMF_Input_Panel_Keyboard_Mode (*keyboard_mode_get) (Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx); /**< Return the current keyboard mode of the input panel */
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1861,6 +1862,17 @@ EAPI void                          ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_set(Ecore_IM
  */
 EAPI Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction      ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_get(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx);
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup Ecore_IMF_Context_Group
+ * @brief Get the keyboard mode on the input panel.
+ *
+ * @since 1.20.0
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx An #Ecore_IMF_Context
+ * @return the keyboard mode
+ */
+EAPI Ecore_IMF_Input_Panel_Keyboard_Mode ecore_imf_context_keyboard_mode_get(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx);
+
 /* The following entry points must be exported by each input method module
  */
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
index d6fd854035..a7289ba700 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
@@ -1391,3 +1391,19 @@ ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_get(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx)
    return ctx->bidi_direction;
 }
 
+EAPI Ecore_IMF_Input_Panel_Keyboard_Mode
+ecore_imf_context_keyboard_mode_get(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx)
+{
+   Ecore_IMF_Input_Panel_Keyboard_Mode mode = ECORE_IMF_INPUT_PANEL_SW_KEYBOARD_MODE;
+   if (!ECORE_MAGIC_CHECK(ctx, ECORE_MAGIC_CONTEXT))
+     {
+        ECORE_MAGIC_FAIL(ctx, ECORE_MAGIC_CONTEXT,
+                         "ecore_imf_context_keyboard_mode_get");
+        return ECORE_IMF_INPUT_PANEL_SW_KEYBOARD_MODE;
+     }
+
+   if (ctx->klass->keyboard_mode_get)
+     mode = ctx->klass->keyboard_mode_get(ctx);
+
+   return mode;
+}