diff --git a/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h b/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h
index a8dae232d8b..3aac4ac960b 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h
@@ -560,6 +560,13 @@ extern GHOST_TDrawingContextType GHOST_GetDrawingContextType(GHOST_WindowHandle
 extern GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SetDrawingContextType(GHOST_WindowHandle windowhandle,
                                                   GHOST_TDrawingContextType type);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the drawing context used in the this window.
+ * \param windowhandle: The handle to the window.
+ * \return The window drawing context.
+ */
+extern GHOST_ContextHandle GHOST_GetDrawingContext(GHOST_WindowHandle windowhandle);
+
 /**
  * Sets the title displayed in the title bar.
  * \param windowhandle: The handle to the window.