diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.c b/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.c
index bb9a1f4150..ddcbc0bfc6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.c
@@ -653,6 +653,16 @@ gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_accel (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self)
   return gtk_action_muxer_get_primary_accel (GTK_ACTION_MUXER (self->observable), self->action_and_target);
 }
 
+const gchar *
+gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_special (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self)
+{
+  const gchar *special = NULL;
+
+  g_menu_item_get_attribute (self->item, "x-gtk-private-special", "&s", &special);
+
+  return special;
+}
+
 GMenuModel *
 _gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_submenu (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self)
 {
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.h b/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.h
index 03709d6051..2d9ff16a8d 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ GtkMenuTrackerItem *   _gtk_menu_tracker_item_new                       (GtkActi
                                                                          const gchar         *action_namespace,
                                                                          gboolean             is_separator);
 
+const gchar *           gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_special               (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self);
+
 GtkActionObservable *  _gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_observable            (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self);
 
 gboolean                gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_is_separator          (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self);