diff --git a/src/lib/E_Lib.h b/src/lib/E_Lib.h
index 251b421d0..626456bad 100644
--- a/src/lib/E_Lib.h
+++ b/src/lib/E_Lib.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ extern "C" {
    EAPI void         e_lib_desktop_background_del     (const int con, const int zone, const int desk_x, const int desk_y);
 
    /* E current theme manipulation */
+   EAPI void         e_lib_theme_set                  (const char *category, const char *file);
    EAPI void         e_lib_theme_get                  (const char *category);
 
    /* languages */
diff --git a/src/lib/e_main.c b/src/lib/e_main.c
index 2f65da203..643521ec8 100644
--- a/src/lib/e_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/e_main.c
@@ -301,6 +301,21 @@ e_lib_theme_get(const char *category)
    free(tmp);
 }
 
+void
+e_lib_theme_set(const char *category, const char *file)
+{
+   char *tmp[2];
+   if (!category && !file)
+     return; 
+
+   tmp[0] = strdup(category);
+   tmp[1] = strdup(file);
+
+   _e_ipc_call(E_IPC_OP_THEME_SET, tmp);
+   free(tmp[0]);
+   free(tmp[1]);
+}
+
 void
 e_lib_language_set(const char *lang)
 {