diff --git a/coreapi/friendlist.c b/coreapi/friendlist.c
index 24e4cf11b..7aa70ca3d 100644
--- a/coreapi/friendlist.c
+++ b/coreapi/friendlist.c
@@ -688,3 +688,7 @@ void linphone_friend_list_subscription_state_changed(LinphoneCore *lc, LinphoneE
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+LinphoneCore* linphone_friend_list_get_core(LinphoneFriendList *list) {
+	return list->lc;
+}
diff --git a/coreapi/friendlist.h b/coreapi/friendlist.h
index 1bc643139..21a760edf 100644
--- a/coreapi/friendlist.h
+++ b/coreapi/friendlist.h
@@ -313,17 +313,24 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphoneFriendListContactUpdatedCb linphone_friend_list_cbs_get_
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC void linphone_friend_list_cbs_set_contact_updated(LinphoneFriendListCbs *cbs, LinphoneFriendListContactUpdatedCb cb);
 
 /**
- * 
+ * Starts a CardDAV synchronization using value set using linphone_friend_list_set_uri.
  * @param[in] list LinphoneFriendList object.
  */
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC void linphone_friend_list_synchronize_friends_from_server(LinphoneFriendList *list);
 
 /**
- * 
+ * Goes through all the LinphoneFriend that are dirty and does a CardDAV PUT to update the server.
  * @param[in] list LinphoneFriendList object.
  */
 void linphone_friend_list_update_dirty_friends(LinphoneFriendList *list);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the LinphoneCore object attached to this LinphoneFriendList.
+ * @param[in] list LinphoneFriendList object.
+ * @return a LinphoneCore object
+ */
+LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphoneCore* linphone_friend_list_get_core(LinphoneFriendList *list);
+
 /**
  * @}
  */