diff --git a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.cpp b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.cpp
index b9f3e20cd46..6c23d80d592 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,12 @@ QmlDebugClient::State QmlDebugClient::state() const
     return Unavailable;
 }
 
+QmlDebugConnection *QmlDebugClient::connection() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QmlDebugClient);
+    return d->connection;
+}
+
 void QmlDebugClient::sendMessage(const QByteArray &message)
 {
     Q_D(QmlDebugClient);
diff --git a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.h b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.h
index 01c871ba09c..001689a760f 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.h
+++ b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public:
     QString name() const;
     int remoteVersion() const;
     State state() const;
+    QmlDebugConnection *connection() const;
 
     virtual void sendMessage(const QByteArray &);