diff --git a/WINGs/WINGs/WINGs.h b/WINGs/WINGs/WINGs.h
index 037f2762..e460ef43 100644
--- a/WINGs/WINGs/WINGs.h
+++ b/WINGs/WINGs/WINGs.h
@@ -1069,6 +1069,9 @@ void WMSetButtonTextAlignment(WMButton *bPtr, WMAlignment alignment);
 
 void WMSetButtonText(WMButton *bPtr, const char *text);
 
+/* Returns direct pointer to internal data, do not modify! */
+const char *WMGetButtonText(WMButton *bPtr);
+
 void WMSetButtonAltText(WMButton *bPtr, const char *text);
 
 void WMSetButtonTextColor(WMButton *bPtr, WMColor *color);
diff --git a/WINGs/wbutton.c b/WINGs/wbutton.c
index 341bdc8f..c217edd4 100644
--- a/WINGs/wbutton.c
+++ b/WINGs/wbutton.c
@@ -325,6 +325,11 @@ void WMSetButtonText(WMButton * bPtr, const char *text)
 	}
 }
 
+const char *WMGetButtonText(WMButton *bPtr)
+{
+	return bPtr->caption;
+}
+
 void WMSetButtonAltText(WMButton * bPtr, const char *text)
 {
 	if (bPtr->altCaption)