diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
index 81224c9eef..9317213fe2 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@ void Desktop::setOrientationsEnabled (const int newOrientations)
     }
 }
 
+int Desktop::getOrientationsEnabled() const noexcept
+{
+    return allowedOrientations;
+}
+
 bool Desktop::isOrientationEnabled (const DisplayOrientation orientation) const noexcept
 {
     // Make sure you only pass one valid flag in here...
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h
index f265d1460d..3677263296 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h
@@ -312,6 +312,11 @@ public:
     */
     void setOrientationsEnabled (int allowedOrientations);
 
+    /** Returns the set of orientations the display is allowed to rotate to.
+        @see setOrientationsEnabled
+    */
+    int getOrientationsEnabled() const noexcept;
+
     /** Returns whether the display is allowed to auto-rotate to the given orientation.
         Each orientation can be enabled using setOrientationEnabled(). By default, all orientations are allowed.
     */