diff --git a/client/network.c b/client/network.c
index ba7fe7ee..422e93ec 100644
--- a/client/network.c
+++ b/client/network.c
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ bool network_is_connected(const char *path)
 	return network->connected;
 }
 
+const char *network_get_type(const char *path)
+{
+	const struct network *network;
+	const struct proxy_interface *proxy =
+			proxy_interface_find(IWD_NETWORK_INTERFACE, path);
+
+	network = proxy_interface_get_data(proxy);
+
+	return network->type;
+}
+
 void network_connect(const struct proxy_interface *proxy)
 {
 	if (!proxy)
diff --git a/client/network.h b/client/network.h
index 4ade8168..754f2ee1 100644
--- a/client/network.h
+++ b/client/network.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ struct network_args {
 };
 
 bool network_is_connected(const char *path);
+const char *network_get_type(const char *path);
 void network_connect(const struct proxy_interface *proxy);
 
 char *network_name_completion(const struct proxy_interface *device,