diff --git a/gtk/gtkcontainer.c b/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
index 7dd34aef35..b24dde9aa6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
@@ -1559,6 +1559,17 @@ gtk_container_set_focus_child (GtkContainer *container,
   g_signal_emit (container, container_signals[SET_FOCUS_CHILD], 0, widget);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_container_get_focus_child:
+ * @container: a #GtkContainer
+ *
+ * Returns the current focus child widget inside @container.
+ *
+ * Returns: The child widget which has the focus
+ *          inside @container, or %NULL if none is set.
+ *
+ * Since: GSEAL-branch
+ **/
 GtkWidget *
 gtk_container_get_focus_child (GtkContainer *container)
 {