diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor-private.h b/clutter/clutter-actor-private.h
index 37bd7d560..b59800852 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor-private.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ void _clutter_actor_rerealize (ClutterActor    *self,
 
 void _clutter_actor_set_opacity_override (ClutterActor *self,
                                           gint          opacity);
+gint _clutter_actor_get_opacity_override (ClutterActor *self);
 void _clutter_actor_set_in_clone_paint (ClutterActor *self,
                                         gboolean      is_in_clone_paint);
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index b2ea1100e..92990bb51 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -10192,6 +10192,14 @@ _clutter_actor_set_opacity_override (ClutterActor *self,
   self->priv->opacity_override = opacity;
 }
 
+gint
+_clutter_actor_get_opacity_override (ClutterActor *self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_ACTOR (self), -1);
+
+  return self->priv->opacity_override;
+}
+
 /* Allows you to disable applying the actors model view transform during
  * a paint. Used by ClutterClone. */
 void