diff --git a/libobs/obs-canvas.c b/libobs/obs-canvas.c
index 494a02f39..5706502cc 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-canvas.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-canvas.c
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@ bool obs_canvas_get_video_info(const obs_canvas_t *canvas, struct obs_video_info
 	return true;
 }
 
+signal_handler_t *obs_canvas_get_signal_handler(obs_canvas_t *canvas)
+{
+	return canvas->context.signals;
+}
+
 void obs_canvas_set_channel(obs_canvas_t *canvas, uint32_t channel, obs_source_t *source)
 {
 	assert(channel < MAX_CHANNELS);
diff --git a/libobs/obs.h b/libobs/obs.h
index df8b75443..3fb2d2c92 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.h
+++ b/libobs/obs.h
@@ -2566,6 +2566,9 @@ EXPORT obs_weak_canvas_t *obs_canvas_get_weak_canvas(obs_canvas_t *canvas);
 /** Get strong reference from weak reference */
 EXPORT obs_canvas_t *obs_weak_canvas_get_canvas(obs_weak_canvas_t *weak);
 
+/** Returns the signal handler for a canvas */
+EXPORT signal_handler_t *obs_canvas_get_signal_handler(obs_canvas_t *canvas);
+
 /* Channels */
 /** Sets the source to be used for this canvas. */
 EXPORT void obs_canvas_set_channel(obs_canvas_t *canvas, uint32_t channel, obs_source_t *source);