diff --git a/include/allegro_flare/render_cache.h b/include/allegro_flare/render_cache.h
index f1258594d..f7ae8750a 100644
--- a/include/allegro_flare/render_cache.h
+++ b/include/allegro_flare/render_cache.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class RenderCache
    void mark_as_dirty();
    void mark_as_clean();
    bool is_dirty();
+
+   ALLEGRO_BITMAP *get_surface_bitmap();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/render_cache.cpp b/src/graphics/render_cache.cpp
index c2f7c375f..19bd80859 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render_cache.cpp
@@ -100,4 +100,10 @@ bool RenderCache::is_dirty()
 
 
 
+ALLEGRO_BITMAP *RenderCache::get_surface_bitmap()
+{
+   return render;
+}
+
+