diff --git a/libobs/obs-module.c b/libobs/obs-module.c
index 5a2eebe05..56ca80547 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-module.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-module.c
@@ -189,6 +189,20 @@ const char *obs_get_module_data_path(obs_module_t *module)
 	return module ? module->data_path : NULL;
 }
 
+obs_module_t *obs_get_module(const char *name)
+{
+	obs_module_t *module = obs->first_module;
+	while (module) {
+		if (strcmp(module->mod_name, name) == 0) {
+			return module;
+		}
+
+		module = module->next;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 char *obs_find_module_file(obs_module_t *module, const char *file)
 {
 	struct dstr output = {0};
diff --git a/libobs/obs.h b/libobs/obs.h
index 5abe683dc..95eb9e025 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.h
+++ b/libobs/obs.h
@@ -420,6 +420,9 @@ EXPORT int obs_open_module(obs_module_t **module, const char *path,
  */
 EXPORT bool obs_init_module(obs_module_t *module);
 
+/** Returns a module based upon its name, or NULL if not found */
+EXPORT obs_module_t *obs_get_module(const char *name);
+
 /** Logs loaded modules */
 EXPORT void obs_log_loaded_modules(void);