diff --git a/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.c b/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.c
index 1b67966ec9..d1c4f52bc9 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.c
@@ -235,3 +235,16 @@ gtk_event_controller_key_forward (GtkEventControllerKey *controller,
 
   return FALSE;
 }
+
+guint
+gtk_event_controller_key_get_group (GtkEventControllerKey *controller)
+{
+  guint group;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_EVENT_CONTROLLER_KEY (controller), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (controller->current_event != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  gdk_event_get_key_group (controller->current_event, &group);
+
+  return group;
+}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.h b/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.h
index 8bb95fc2f1..414f1fef02 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ GtkIMContext *      gtk_event_controller_key_get_im_context (GtkEventControllerK
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean            gtk_event_controller_key_forward        (GtkEventControllerKey *controller,
                                                              GtkWidget             *widget);
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+guint               gtk_event_controller_key_get_group      (GtkEventControllerKey *controller);
 
 G_END_DECLS