diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
index 2e588c3ecc..ea36366e10 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
@@ -1141,6 +1141,7 @@ extern "C" {
    EAPI Elm_Toolbar_Item *elm_toolbar_item_add(Evas_Object *obj, const char *icon, const char *label, Evas_Smart_Cb func, const void *data);
    EAPI void              elm_toolbar_item_priority_set(Elm_Toolbar_Item *item, int priority);
    EAPI int               elm_toolbar_item_priority_get(Elm_Toolbar_Item *item);
+   EAPI const char       *elm_toolbar_item_icon_name_get(Elm_Toolbar_Item *item);
    EAPI Evas_Object      *elm_toolbar_item_icon_get(Elm_Toolbar_Item *item);
    EAPI const char       *elm_toolbar_item_label_get(const Elm_Toolbar_Item *item);
    EAPI Eina_Bool         elm_toolbar_item_selected_get(const Elm_Toolbar_Item *item);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
index eba7746b88..f5d89a873c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
@@ -644,6 +644,21 @@ elm_toolbar_item_icon_get(Elm_Toolbar_Item *item)
    return item->icon;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get the icon name associated with @p item.
+ *
+ * @param item The toolbar item
+ * @return The icon name
+ *
+ * @ingroup Toolbar
+ */
+EAPI const char *
+elm_toolbar_item_icon_name_get(Elm_Toolbar_Item *item)
+{
+   if (!item) return NULL;
+   return item->icon_str;
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the label associated with @p item.
  *