diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
index 7f7cf531..ce6c9570 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
@@ -2299,6 +2299,12 @@ int alpm_option_set_parallel_downloads(alpm_handle_t *handle, unsigned int num_s
  * @{
  */
 
+/** Get the sandbox state
+ * @param handle the context handle
+ * @return 0 for enabled, 1 for disabled
+ */
+int alpm_option_get_disable_sandbox(alpm_handle_t *handle);
+
 /** Enables/disables the sandbox.
  * @param handle the context handle
  * @param disable_sandbox 0 for enabled, 1 for disabled
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/handle.c b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
index e2f919f6..01e1d891 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/handle.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
@@ -952,6 +952,12 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_parallel_downloads(alpm_handle_t *handle,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_disable_sandbox(alpm_handle_t *handle)
+{
+	CHECK_HANDLE(handle, return -1);
+	return handle->disable_sandbox;
+}
+
 int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_set_disable_sandbox(alpm_handle_t *handle,
 		unsigned short disable_sandbox)
 {