diff --git a/libobs/obs.c b/libobs/obs.c
index 39e93b5e4..8753793e8 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.c
+++ b/libobs/obs.c
@@ -1360,6 +1360,13 @@ gs_effect_t *obs_get_base_effect(enum obs_base_effect effect)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/* DEPRECATED */
+gs_effect_t *obs_get_default_rect_effect(void)
+{
+	if (!obs) return NULL;
+	return obs->video.default_rect_effect;
+}
+
 signal_handler_t *obs_get_signal_handler(void)
 {
 	if (!obs) return NULL;
diff --git a/libobs/obs.h b/libobs/obs.h
index 14faae4e0..b43f62200 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.h
+++ b/libobs/obs.h
@@ -533,6 +533,10 @@ enum obs_base_effect {
 /** Returns a commonly used base effect */
 EXPORT gs_effect_t *obs_get_base_effect(enum obs_base_effect effect);
 
+/* DEPRECATED: gets texture_rect default effect */
+DEPRECATED_START EXPORT gs_effect_t *obs_get_default_rect_effect(void)
+	DEPRECATED_END;
+
 /** Returns the primary obs signal handler */
 EXPORT signal_handler_t *obs_get_signal_handler(void);