diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
index ce6c9570..abdea798 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
@@ -2257,6 +2257,12 @@ int alpm_option_set_remote_file_siglevel(alpm_handle_t *handle, int level);
  * @{
  */
 
+/** Get the download timeout state
+ * @param handle the context handle
+ * @return 0 for enabled, 1 for disabled
+*/
+int alpm_option_get_disable_dl_timeout(alpm_handle_t *handle);
+
 /** Enables/disables the download timeout.
  * @param handle the context handle
  * @param disable_dl_timeout 0 for enabled, 1 for disabled
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/handle.c b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
index 01e1d891..36afd0a5 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/handle.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
@@ -935,6 +935,12 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_remote_file_siglevel(alpm_handle_t *handle)
 	}
 }
 
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_disable_dl_timeout(alpm_handle_t *handle)
+{
+	CHECK_HANDLE(handle, return -1);
+	return handle->disable_dl_timeout;
+}
+
 int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_disable_dl_timeout(alpm_handle_t *handle,
 		unsigned short disable_dl_timeout)
 {