diff --git a/moo/moopython/pygtk/mooutils-pygtk.defs b/moo/moopython/pygtk/mooutils-pygtk.defs
index c8094890..7bf90702 100644
--- a/moo/moopython/pygtk/mooutils-pygtk.defs
+++ b/moo/moopython/pygtk/mooutils-pygtk.defs
@@ -1698,6 +1698,15 @@
   (return-type "GtkWidget*")
 )
 
+(define-method get_paned
+  (of-object "MooBigPaned")
+  (c-name "moo_big_paned_get_paned")
+  (return-type "MooPaned*")
+  (parameters
+    '("MooPanePosition" "position")
+  )
+)
+
 (define-method insert_pane
   (of-object "MooBigPaned")
   (c-name "moo_big_paned_insert_pane")
diff --git a/moo/mooutils/moobigpaned.c b/moo/mooutils/moobigpaned.c
index 5437bc04..2e948c11 100644
--- a/moo/mooutils/moobigpaned.c
+++ b/moo/mooutils/moobigpaned.c
@@ -565,6 +565,16 @@ moo_big_paned_get_button (MooBigPaned   *paned,
 }
 
 
+MooPaned *
+moo_big_paned_get_paned (MooBigPaned    *paned,
+                         MooPanePosition position)
+{
+    g_return_val_if_fail (MOO_IS_BIG_PANED (paned), NULL);
+    g_return_val_if_fail (position < 4, NULL);
+    return MOO_PANED (paned->paned[position]);
+}
+
+
 gboolean
 moo_big_paned_find_pane (MooBigPaned    *paned,
                          GtkWidget      *widget,
diff --git a/moo/mooutils/moobigpaned.h b/moo/mooutils/moobigpaned.h
index 1dbc385a..f6f7ad31 100644
--- a/moo/mooutils/moobigpaned.h
+++ b/moo/mooutils/moobigpaned.h
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ GtkWidget      *moo_big_paned_get_pane          (MooBigPaned    *paned,
 GtkWidget      *moo_big_paned_get_button        (MooBigPaned    *paned,
                                                  GtkWidget      *pane_widget);
 
+MooPaned       *moo_big_paned_get_paned         (MooBigPaned    *paned,
+                                                 MooPanePosition position);
+
 void            moo_big_paned_open_pane         (MooBigPaned    *paned,
                                                  GtkWidget      *pane_widget);
 void            moo_big_paned_hide_pane         (MooBigPaned    *paned,