diff --git a/libs/pbd/pbd/signals.h b/libs/pbd/pbd/signals.h
index ee6c6cadda..ea1a779879 100644
--- a/libs/pbd/pbd/signals.h
+++ b/libs/pbd/pbd/signals.h
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ public:
 		return *this;
 	}
 
+	UnscopedConnection const & the_connection() const { return _c; }
+
 private:
 	UnscopedConnection _c;
 };