diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 4cdcede2..5e21ad51 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ const unsigned char *network_get_psk(const struct network *network)
 	return network->psk;
 }
 
+int network_get_signal_strength(const struct network *network)
+{
+	struct scan_bss *best_bss = l_queue_peek_head(network->bss_list);
+
+	return best_bss->signal_strength;
+}
+
 struct l_settings *network_get_settings(const struct network *network)
 {
 	return network->settings;
diff --git a/src/network.h b/src/network.h
index 09de2b2a..8443ba7a 100644
--- a/src/network.h
+++ b/src/network.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct device *network_get_device(const struct network *network);
 const char *network_get_path(const struct network *network);
 enum security network_get_security(const struct network *network);
 const unsigned char *network_get_psk(const struct network *network);
+int network_get_signal_strength(const struct network *network);
 struct l_settings *network_get_settings(const struct network *network);
 
 bool network_settings_load(struct network *network);