diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 73064e0b5b..871dbc6496 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@ void runloop_msg_queue_push(const char *msg,
 
 }
 
+char* runloop_msg_queue_pull()
+{
+   runloop_ctx_msg_info_t msg_info;
+   runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_MSG_QUEUE_PULL, &msg_info);
+
+   return strdup(msg_info.msg);
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
 static bool runloop_cmd_get_state_menu_toggle_button_combo(
       settings_t *settings,
diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index bfd0281447..de671c4041 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms);
 void runloop_msg_queue_push(const char *msg, unsigned prio,
       unsigned duration, bool flush);
 
+char* runloop_msg_queue_pull();
+
 bool runloop_ctl(enum runloop_ctl_state state, void *data);