diff --git a/libfprint/fpi-print.c b/libfprint/fpi-print.c
index 7d1ead2a..e1fde835 100644
--- a/libfprint/fpi-print.c
+++ b/libfprint/fpi-print.c
@@ -79,6 +79,22 @@ fpi_print_set_type (FpPrint     *print,
   g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (print), "fpi-type");
 }
 
+/**
+ * fpi_print_get_type:
+ * @print: A #FpPrint
+ *
+ * Retrieves the type of the print data.
+ *
+ * Returns: The #FpiPrintType of the print.
+ */
+FpiPrintType
+fpi_print_get_type (FpPrint *print)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (FP_IS_PRINT (print), FPI_PRINT_UNDEFINED);
+
+  return print->type;
+}
+
 /**
  * fpi_print_set_device_stored:
  * @print: A #FpPrint
diff --git a/libfprint/fpi-print.h b/libfprint/fpi-print.h
index 192f0a91..f228715f 100644
--- a/libfprint/fpi-print.h
+++ b/libfprint/fpi-print.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ void     fpi_print_add_print (FpPrint *print,
 void     fpi_print_set_type (FpPrint     *print,
                              FpiPrintType type);
 
+FpiPrintType fpi_print_get_type (FpPrint *print);
+
 gboolean fpi_print_match (FpPrint *self,
                           FpPrint *other);