diff --git a/gtk/gtkcolumnviewcolumn.c b/gtk/gtkcolumnviewcolumn.c
index daf70d6a81..8a42a8d1eb 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcolumnviewcolumn.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcolumnviewcolumn.c
@@ -876,3 +876,9 @@ gtk_column_view_column_get_fixed_width (GtkColumnViewColumn *self)
 
   return self->fixed_width;
 }
+
+GtkWidget *
+gtk_column_view_column_get_header (GtkColumnViewColumn *self)
+{
+  return self->header;
+}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkcolumnviewcolumnprivate.h b/gtk/gtkcolumnviewcolumnprivate.h
index fe46663e63..925343f998 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcolumnviewcolumnprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkcolumnviewcolumnprivate.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void                    gtk_column_view_column_add_cell                 (GtkColu
 void                    gtk_column_view_column_remove_cell              (GtkColumnViewColumn    *self,
                                                                          GtkColumnViewCell      *cell);
 GtkColumnViewCell *     gtk_column_view_column_get_first_cell           (GtkColumnViewColumn    *self);
+GtkWidget *             gtk_column_view_column_get_header               (GtkColumnViewColumn    *self);
 
 void                    gtk_column_view_column_queue_resize             (GtkColumnViewColumn    *self);
 void                    gtk_column_view_column_measure                  (GtkColumnViewColumn    *self,