diff --git a/src/lib/eldbus/eldbus_proxy.h b/src/lib/eldbus/eldbus_proxy.h
index 5993967439..3552378b6f 100644
--- a/src/lib/eldbus/eldbus_proxy.h
+++ b/src/lib/eldbus/eldbus_proxy.h
@@ -116,6 +116,20 @@ EAPI Eldbus_Message        *eldbus_proxy_method_call_new(Eldbus_Proxy *proxy, co
  */
 EAPI Eldbus_Pending        *eldbus_proxy_send(Eldbus_Proxy *proxy, Eldbus_Message *msg, Eldbus_Message_Cb cb, const void *cb_data, double timeout) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1, 2);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Send a message and block while waiting for the reply
+ *
+ * @param proxy the msg will be send in connection that proxy belongs
+ * @param msg message that will be send
+ * @param cb if msg is a method call a callback should be passed
+ * @param cb_data data passed to callback
+ *
+ * @return A Eldbus_Pending object on the sent message.
+ *
+ * @since 1.13
+ */
+EAPI Eldbus_Message        *eldbus_proxy_send_and_block(Eldbus_Proxy *proxy, Eldbus_Message *msg) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1, 2);
+
 /**
  * @brief Call a method in proxy.
  * Send a method call to interface that proxy belong with data.