diff --git a/common/flatpak-dir.c b/common/flatpak-dir.c
index 5d6f49d0..d8e66f27 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-dir.c
+++ b/common/flatpak-dir.c
@@ -615,6 +615,12 @@ flatpak_dir_get_path (FlatpakDir *self)
   return self->basedir;
 }
 
+const char *
+flatpak_dir_get_id (FlatpakDir *self)
+{
+  return self->id;
+}
+
 GFile *
 flatpak_dir_get_changed_path (FlatpakDir *self)
 {
diff --git a/common/flatpak-dir.h b/common/flatpak-dir.h
index ac4adbea..a866d3cf 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-dir.h
+++ b/common/flatpak-dir.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ gboolean    flatpak_dir_is_user (FlatpakDir *self);
 void        flatpak_dir_set_no_system_helper (FlatpakDir *self,
                                               gboolean    no_system_helper);
 GFile *     flatpak_dir_get_path (FlatpakDir *self);
+const char *flatpak_dir_get_id (FlatpakDir *self);
 GFile *     flatpak_dir_get_changed_path (FlatpakDir *self);
 GFile *     flatpak_dir_get_deploy_dir (FlatpakDir *self,
                                         const char *ref);