diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_posix_SharedCode.h b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_posix_SharedCode.h
index ea007b1f06..f6faa5bab9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_posix_SharedCode.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_posix_SharedCode.h
@@ -1234,6 +1234,11 @@ public:
         return 0;
     }
 
+    int getPID() const noexcept
+    {
+        return childPID;
+    }
+
     int childPID;
 
 private:
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Threads.cpp b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Threads.cpp
index 68d891f6d9..d38b733b84 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Threads.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Threads.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,11 @@ public:
         return (uint32) exitCode;
     }
 
+    int getPID() const noexcept
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     bool ok;
 
 private:
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_ChildProcess.cpp b/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_ChildProcess.cpp
index 5648c5d673..262882bb9a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_ChildProcess.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_ChildProcess.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ String ChildProcess::readAllProcessOutput()
     return result.toString();
 }
 
+uint32 ChildProcess::getPID() const noexcept
+{
+    return activeProcess != nullptr ? activeProcess->getPID() : 0;
+}
+
 //==============================================================================
 #if JUCE_UNIT_TESTS
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_ChildProcess.h b/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_ChildProcess.h
index b2bd0e1b63..cbc380dfec 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_ChildProcess.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/threads/juce_ChildProcess.h
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ public:
     */
     bool kill();
 
+    uint32 getPID() const noexcept;
+
 private:
     //==============================================================================
     class ActiveProcess;