diff --git a/src/libply-splash-core/ply-pixel-buffer.c b/src/libply-splash-core/ply-pixel-buffer.c
index 57650784..79ff9161 100644
--- a/src/libply-splash-core/ply-pixel-buffer.c
+++ b/src/libply-splash-core/ply-pixel-buffer.c
@@ -287,6 +287,20 @@ ply_pixel_buffer_get_size (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer,
   *size = buffer->area;
 }
 
+unsigned long 
+ply_pixel_buffer_get_width (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer)
+{
+  assert (buffer != NULL);
+  return buffer->area.width;
+}
+
+unsigned long 
+ply_pixel_buffer_get_height (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer)
+{
+  assert (buffer != NULL);
+  return buffer->area.height;
+}
+
 ply_region_t *
 ply_pixel_buffer_get_updated_areas (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer)
 {
diff --git a/src/libply-splash-core/ply-pixel-buffer.h b/src/libply-splash-core/ply-pixel-buffer.h
index 9a0a216b..18ac0946 100644
--- a/src/libply-splash-core/ply-pixel-buffer.h
+++ b/src/libply-splash-core/ply-pixel-buffer.h
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ ply_pixel_buffer_t *ply_pixel_buffer_new (unsigned long width,
 void ply_pixel_buffer_free (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer);
 void ply_pixel_buffer_get_size (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer,
                                 ply_rectangle_t    *size);
+
+unsigned long ply_pixel_buffer_get_width (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer);
+unsigned long ply_pixel_buffer_get_height (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer);
+
 ply_region_t *ply_pixel_buffer_get_updated_areas (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer);
 
 void ply_pixel_buffer_fill_with_color (ply_pixel_buffer_t *buffer,