diff --git a/lib/socket.cpp b/lib/socket.cpp
index dc554a11..00de1bd1 100644
--- a/lib/socket.cpp
+++ b/lib/socket.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,11 @@ int Socket::Connection::getSocket() {
   return -1;
 }
 
+/// Returns non-piped internal socket number.
+int Socket::Connection::getPureSocket() {
+  return sock;
+}
+
 /// Returns a string describing the last error that occured.
 /// Only reports errors if an error actually occured - returns the host address or empty string otherwise.
 std::string Socket::Connection::getError() {
diff --git a/lib/socket.h b/lib/socket.h
index 5fbd5380..62de9d6a 100644
--- a/lib/socket.h
+++ b/lib/socket.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace Socket {
       std::string getBinHost();
       void setHost(std::string host); ///< Sets hostname for connection manually.
       int getSocket(); ///< Returns internal socket number.
+      int getPureSocket(); ///< Returns non-piped internal socket number.
       std::string getError(); ///< Returns a string describing the last error that occured.
       bool connected() const; ///< Returns the connected-state for this socket.
       bool isAddress(std::string addr);