diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
index 8033e4d8..ae2dc1fc 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ int alpm_option_remove_ignoregrp(const char *grp);
 const char *alpm_option_get_arch();
 void alpm_option_set_arch(const char *arch);
 
+int alpm_option_get_usedelta();
 void alpm_option_set_usedelta(int usedelta);
 
 pmdb_t *alpm_option_get_localdb();
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/handle.c b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
index a503baea..5cbf363a 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/handle.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
@@ -223,6 +223,15 @@ const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_arch()
 	return handle->arch;
 }
 
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_option_get_usedelta()
+{
+	if (handle == NULL) {
+		pm_errno = PM_ERR_HANDLE_NULL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return handle->usedelta;
+}
+
 pmdb_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_option_get_localdb()
 {
 	if (handle == NULL) {