diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
index 75d7e15ccf..62de10dc69 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
@@ -1960,3 +1960,23 @@ elm_list_item_next(const Elm_Object_Item *it)
    if (item->node->next) return item->node->next->data;
    else return NULL;
 }
+
+EAPI Elm_Object_Item *
+elm_list_first_item_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   ELM_CHECK_WIDTYPE(obj, widtype) NULL;
+   Widget_Data *wd = elm_widget_data_get(obj);
+   if (!wd) return NULL;
+   if (!wd->items) return NULL;
+   return eina_list_data_get(wd->items);
+}
+
+EAPI Elm_Object_Item *
+elm_list_last_item_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   ELM_CHECK_WIDTYPE(obj, widtype) NULL;
+   Widget_Data *wd = elm_widget_data_get(obj);
+   if (!wd) return NULL;
+   if (!wd->items) return NULL;
+   return eina_list_data_get(eina_list_last(wd->items));
+}
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.h
index d0244a82fc..9038a9186c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.h
@@ -751,6 +751,29 @@ EAPI Elm_Object_Item               *elm_list_item_prev(const Elm_Object_Item *it
  */
 EAPI Elm_Object_Item               *elm_list_item_next(const Elm_Object_Item *it);
 
+/**
+ * Get the first item in the list
+ *
+ * This returns the first item in the list.
+ *
+ * @param obj The list object
+ * @return The first item, or NULL if none
+ *
+ * @ingroup List
+ */
+EAPI Elm_Object_Item             *elm_list_first_item_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
+/**
+ * Get the last item in the list
+ *
+ * This returns the last item in the list.
+ *
+ * @return The last item, or NULL if none
+ *
+ * @ingroup List
+ */
+EAPI Elm_Object_Item             *elm_list_last_item_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
 /**
  * @}
  */