diff --git a/clutter/clutter-state.c b/clutter/clutter-state.c
index 6cddf59dd..47af79e32 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-state.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-state.c
@@ -1503,6 +1503,28 @@ clutter_state_key_get_target_state_name (const ClutterStateKey *state_key)
   return state_key->target_state->name;
 }
 
+/**
+ * clutter_state_key_get_property_type:
+ * @key: a #ClutterStateKey
+ *
+ * Retrieves the #GType of the property a key applies to
+ *
+ * You can use this type to initialize the #GValue to pass to
+ * clutter_state_key_get_value()
+ *
+ * Return value: the #GType of the property
+ *
+ * Since: 1.4
+ */
+GType
+clutter_state_key_get_property_type (const ClutterStateKey *key)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, G_TYPE_INVALID);
+
+  return G_VALUE_TYPE (&key->value);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * clutter_state_set_duration:
  * @state: a #ClutterState
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-state.h b/clutter/clutter-state.h
index fbedb3ebf..c420bce65 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-state.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-state.h
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ gdouble               clutter_state_key_get_post_delay        (const ClutterStat
 gulong                clutter_state_key_get_mode              (const ClutterStateKey *state_key);
 void                  clutter_state_key_get_value             (const ClutterStateKey *state_key,
                                                                GValue                *value);
+GType                 clutter_state_key_get_property_type     (const ClutterStateKey *key);
 GObject *             clutter_state_key_get_object            (const ClutterStateKey *state_key);
 G_CONST_RETURN gchar *clutter_state_key_get_property_name     (const ClutterStateKey *state_key);
 G_CONST_RETURN gchar *clutter_state_key_get_source_state_name (const ClutterStateKey *state_key);
diff --git a/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt b/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt
index b1330e0ec..9679b96bf 100644
--- a/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt
+++ b/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt
@@ -2250,6 +2250,8 @@ clutter_align_constraint_get_type
 ClutterState
 ClutterStateClass
 clutter_state_new
+clutter_state_change
+clutter_state_get_state
 clutter_state_set
 clutter_state_set_key
 clutter_state_set_duration
@@ -2260,19 +2262,18 @@ clutter_state_remove_key
 clutter_state_get_timeline
 clutter_state_set_animator
 clutter_state_get_animator
-clutter_state_get_state
-clutter_state_change
 
 <SUBSECTION>
 ClutterStateKey
-clutter_state_key_get_pre_delay
-clutter_state_key_get_post_delay
-clutter_state_key_get_mode
-clutter_state_key_get_value
-clutter_state_key_get_object
-clutter_state_key_get_property_name
 clutter_state_key_get_source_state_name
 clutter_state_key_get_target_state_name
+clutter_state_key_get_object
+clutter_state_key_get_property_name
+clutter_state_key_get_mode
+clutter_state_key_get_value
+clutter_state_key_get_property_type
+clutter_state_key_get_pre_delay
+clutter_state_key_get_post_delay
 
 <SUBSECTION Standard>
 CLUTTER_TYPE_STATE