diff --git a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
index 0a19fa830f..860769b8f6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
@@ -4416,6 +4416,23 @@ gtk_places_sidebar_get_location (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
   return file;
 }
 
+gchar *
+gtk_places_sidebar_get_location_title (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
+{
+  GtkListBoxRow *selected;
+  gchar *title;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (sidebar != NULL, NULL);
+
+  title = NULL;
+  selected = gtk_list_box_get_selected_row (GTK_LIST_BOX (sidebar->list_box));
+
+  if (selected)
+    g_object_get (selected, "label", &title, NULL);
+
+  return title;
+}
+
 /**
  * gtk_places_sidebar_set_show_recent:
  * @sidebar: a places sidebar
diff --git a/gtk/gtkplacessidebarprivate.h b/gtk/gtkplacessidebarprivate.h
index dd5f34b571..520141f418 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkplacessidebarprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkplacessidebarprivate.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define __GTK_PLACES_SIDEBAR_PRIVATE_H__
 
 #include <glib.h>
+#include "gtkplacessidebar.h"
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ typedef enum {
   N_PLACES
 } GtkPlacesSidebarPlaceType;
 
+gchar *gtk_places_sidebar_get_location_title (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GTK_PLACES_SIDEBAR_PRIVATE_H__ */