diff --git a/src/nm-active-connection.c b/src/nm-active-connection.c
index 7e3b1a60b1..43f81893e3 100644
--- a/src/nm-active-connection.c
+++ b/src/nm-active-connection.c
@@ -183,6 +183,14 @@ nm_active_connection_get_id (NMActiveConnection *self)
 	return nm_connection_get_id (NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE (self)->connection);
 }
 
+const char *
+nm_active_connection_get_uuid (NMActiveConnection *self)
+{
+	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_ACTIVE_CONNECTION (self), NULL);
+
+	return nm_connection_get_uuid (NM_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE (self)->connection);
+}
+
 NMConnection *
 nm_active_connection_get_connection (NMActiveConnection *self)
 {