diff --git a/src/playlist.c b/src/playlist.c
index 238502fee..9d1f4f5b4 100644
--- a/src/playlist.c
+++ b/src/playlist.c
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ void finishPlaylist(void)
 	g_rand = NULL;
 }
 
+const struct queue *
+playlist_get_queue(void)
+{
+	return &playlist.queue;
+}
+
 void clearPlaylist(void)
 {
 	stopPlaylist();
diff --git a/src/playlist.h b/src/playlist.h
index ab6e0979b..3875aaed0 100644
--- a/src/playlist.h
+++ b/src/playlist.h
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ void initPlaylist(void);
 
 void finishPlaylist(void);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the "queue" object of the global playlist instance.
+ */
+const struct queue *
+playlist_get_queue(void);
+
 void readPlaylistState(FILE *);
 
 void savePlaylistState(FILE *);