diff --git a/modules/juce_core/network/juce_Socket.h b/modules/juce_core/network/juce_Socket.h
index c3044fec1b..2c8559198e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/network/juce_Socket.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/network/juce_Socket.h
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ public:
     /** True if the socket is connected to this machine rather than over the network. */
     bool isLocal() const noexcept;
 
+    /** Returns the OS's socket handle that's currently open. */
+    int getRawSocketHandle() const noexcept                     { return handle; }
+
     //==============================================================================
     /** Waits until the socket is ready for reading or writing.
 
@@ -155,7 +158,6 @@ public:
     */
     StreamingSocket* waitForNextConnection() const;
 
-
 private:
     //==============================================================================
     String hostName;
@@ -237,6 +239,9 @@ public:
     /** True if the socket is connected to this machine rather than over the network. */
     bool isLocal() const noexcept;
 
+    /** Returns the OS's socket handle that's currently open. */
+    int getRawSocketHandle() const noexcept                     { return handle; }
+
     //==============================================================================
     /** Waits until the socket is ready for reading or writing.
 
@@ -283,7 +288,6 @@ public:
     */
     DatagramSocket* waitForNextConnection() const;
 
-
 private:
     //==============================================================================
     String hostName;