diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index ad09ee1f..8a8e9f50 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ const char *network_get_path(struct network *network)
 	return network->object_path;
 }
 
+enum security network_get_security(struct network *network)
+{
+	return network->security;
+}
+
 void network_init()
 {
 	networks = l_queue_new();
diff --git a/src/network.h b/src/network.h
index 81f3fef5..78e792f3 100644
--- a/src/network.h
+++ b/src/network.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ double network_rankmod(uint32_t type, const char *ssid);
 const char *network_get_ssid(struct network *network);
 struct netdev *network_get_netdev(struct network *network);
 const char *network_get_path(struct network *network);
+enum security network_get_security(struct network *network);
 
 void network_init();
 void network_exit();