diff --git a/src/bin/termio.c b/src/bin/termio.c
index 8ccc595f..ba05e932 100644
--- a/src/bin/termio.c
+++ b/src/bin/termio.c
@@ -5036,3 +5036,12 @@ termio_selection_exists(const Evas_Object *obj)
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN_VAL(sd, EINA_FALSE);
    return sd->pty->selection.is_active;
 }
+
+Termpty *
+termio_pty_get(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   Termio *sd = evas_object_smart_data_get(obj);
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN_VAL(sd, NULL);
+
+   return sd->pty;
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/termio.h b/src/bin/termio.h
index b984a049..17b52582 100644
--- a/src/bin/termio.h
+++ b/src/bin/termio.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "col.h"
+#include "termpty.h"
 
 Evas_Object *termio_add(Evas_Object *parent, Config *config, const char *cmd, Eina_Bool login_shell, const char *cd, int w, int h);
 void         termio_win_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *win);
@@ -43,4 +44,6 @@ void         termio_debugwhite_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool dbg);
 void termio_miniview_hide(Evas_Object *obj);
 Evas_Object *termio_miniview_show(Evas_Object *obj, int x, int y, int w, int h);
 
+Termpty *termio_pty_get(Evas_Object *obj);
+
 #endif