diff --git a/escher/include/escher/view.h b/escher/include/escher/view.h
index c1f6bdde8..80d2d3714 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/view.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/view.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
   KDPoint pointFromPointInView(View * view, KDPoint point);
 
   KDRect bounds() const;
+  KDRect frame() const;
   View * subview(int index);
 
   virtual KDSize minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay() const;
diff --git a/escher/src/view.cpp b/escher/src/view.cpp
index 46d3d9212..a2092490a 100644
--- a/escher/src/view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/view.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ KDRect View::bounds() const {
   return m_frame.movedTo(KDPointZero);
 }
 
+KDRect View::frame() const {
+  return KDRect(m_frame);
+}
+
 KDPoint View::absoluteOrigin() const {
   if (m_superview == nullptr) {
     assert(this == (View *)window());