diff --git a/src/shell-app-system.c b/src/shell-app-system.c
index a7e884baf..a8910ca1e 100644
--- a/src/shell-app-system.c
+++ b/src/shell-app-system.c
@@ -622,6 +622,12 @@ shell_app_info_get_executable (ShellAppInfo *info)
   return gmenu_tree_entry_get_exec ((GMenuTreeEntry*)info);
 }
 
+const char *
+shell_app_info_get_desktop_file_path (ShellAppInfo *info)
+{
+  return gmenu_tree_entry_get_desktop_file_path ((GMenuTreeEntry*)info);
+}
+
 GIcon *
 shell_app_info_get_icon (ShellAppInfo *info)
 {
diff --git a/src/shell-app-system.h b/src/shell-app-system.h
index 9735a9204..0ec6861fe 100644
--- a/src/shell-app-system.h
+++ b/src/shell-app-system.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const char *shell_app_info_get_id (ShellAppInfo *info);
 const char *shell_app_info_get_name (ShellAppInfo *info);
 const char *shell_app_info_get_description (ShellAppInfo *info);
 const char *shell_app_info_get_executable (ShellAppInfo *info);
+const char *shell_app_info_get_desktop_file_path (ShellAppInfo *info);
 GIcon *shell_app_info_get_icon (ShellAppInfo *info);
 ClutterActor *shell_app_info_create_icon_texture (ShellAppInfo *info, float size);
 GSList *shell_app_info_get_categories (ShellAppInfo *info);