diff --git a/gtk/inspector/window.c b/gtk/inspector/window.c
index d7b6d22405..2c9ec5fc4e 100644
--- a/gtk/inspector/window.c
+++ b/gtk/inspector/window.c
@@ -289,4 +289,12 @@ gtk_inspector_window_new (void)
                                    NULL));
 }
 
+void
+gtk_inspector_window_rescan (GtkWidget *widget)
+{
+  GtkInspectorWindow *iw = GTK_INSPECTOR_WINDOW (widget);
+
+  gtk_inspector_object_tree_scan (GTK_INSPECTOR_OBJECT_TREE (iw->object_tree), NULL);
+}
+
 // vim: set et sw=2 ts=2:
diff --git a/gtk/inspector/window.h b/gtk/inspector/window.h
index 80de702088..c5cbce5aed 100644
--- a/gtk/inspector/window.h
+++ b/gtk/inspector/window.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void       gtk_inspector_on_inspect         (GtkWidget          *widget,
 
 void       gtk_inspector_window_select_widget_under_pointer (GtkInspectorWindow *iw);
 
+void       gtk_inspector_window_rescan     (GtkWidget          *iw);
 
 G_END_DECLS