diff --git a/src/bin/e_zone.c b/src/bin/e_zone.c
index de2b295f9..d4aa2afae 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_zone.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_zone.c
@@ -350,3 +350,9 @@ e_zone_desk_count_set(E_Zone *zone, int x_count, int y_count)
    e_config_save_queue();
 }
 
+void
+e_zone_desk_count_get(E_Zone *zone, int *x_count, int *y_count)
+{
+   *x_count = zone->desk_x_count;
+   *y_count = zone->desk_y_count;
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/e_zone.h b/src/bin/e_zone.h
index c6b995d5e..9df2d3577 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_zone.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_zone.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ EAPI E_Zone    *e_zone_current_get(E_Container *con);
 EAPI void       e_zone_bg_reconfigure(E_Zone *zone);
 EAPI Evas_List *e_zone_clients_list_get(E_Zone *zone);
 EAPI void       e_zone_desk_count_set(E_Zone *zone, int x_count, int y_count);
+EAPI void       e_zone_desk_count_get(E_Zone *zone, int *x_count, int *y_count);
 
 #endif