diff --git a/src/gcal-edit-dialog.c b/src/gcal-edit-dialog.c
index 35457cf4..036f3742 100644
--- a/src/gcal-edit-dialog.c
+++ b/src/gcal-edit-dialog.c
@@ -650,3 +650,18 @@ gcal_edit_dialog_set_manager (GcalEditDialog *dialog,
 
   gtk_widget_show_all (GTK_WIDGET (menu));
 }
+
+gchar*
+gcal_edit_dialog_get_event_uuid (GcalEditDialog *dialog)
+{
+  GcalEditDialogPrivate *priv;
+
+  priv = dialog->priv;
+
+  if (priv->source_uid == NULL ||
+      priv->event_uid == NULL)
+    {
+      return NULL;
+    }
+  return g_strdup_printf ("%s:%s", priv->source_uid, priv->event_uid);
+}
diff --git a/src/gcal-edit-dialog.h b/src/gcal-edit-dialog.h
index 63dd28dd..6092fd56 100644
--- a/src/gcal-edit-dialog.h
+++ b/src/gcal-edit-dialog.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ void            gcal_edit_dialog_set_event         (GcalEditDialog *dialog,
 void            gcal_edit_dialog_set_manager       (GcalEditDialog *dialog,
                                                     GcalManager    *manager);
 
+gchar*          gcal_edit_dialog_get_event_uuid    (GcalEditDialog *dialog);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GCAL_EDIT_DIALOG_H__ */