diff --git a/coreapi/chat.c b/coreapi/chat.c
index 11c63af6d..45e1fc1ce 100644
--- a/coreapi/chat.c
+++ b/coreapi/chat.c
@@ -1381,6 +1381,15 @@ void linphone_chat_message_set_file_transfer_filepath(LinphoneChatMessage *msg,
 	msg->file_transfer_filepath = ms_strdup(filepath);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get the path to the file to read from or write to during the file transfer.
+ * @param[in] msg LinphoneChatMessage object
+ * @return The path to the file to use for the file transfer.
+ */
+const char * linphone_chat_message_get_file_transfer_filepath(LinphoneChatMessage *msg) {
+	return msg->file_transfer_filepath;
+}
+
 
 /**
  * Create a message attached to a dedicated chat room with a particular content. Use #linphone_chat_room_send_message2 to initiate the transfer
diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.h b/coreapi/linphonecore.h
index 9ed211fae..a9ca88ddf 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.h
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.h
@@ -1451,6 +1451,7 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC unsigned int linphone_chat_message_get_storage_id(LinphoneChatMe
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphoneReason linphone_chat_message_get_reason(LinphoneChatMessage* msg);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC const LinphoneErrorInfo *linphone_chat_message_get_error_info(const LinphoneChatMessage *msg);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC void linphone_chat_message_set_file_transfer_filepath(LinphoneChatMessage *msg, const char *filepath);
+LINPHONE_PUBLIC const char * linphone_chat_message_get_file_transfer_filepath(LinphoneChatMessage *msg);
 /**
  * @}
  */