diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aifollow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aifollow.cpp
index 61994a8650..399504ff1d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aifollow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aifollow.cpp
@@ -122,3 +122,8 @@ bool MWMechanics::AiFollow::execute (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor,float duration)
 {
     return 3;
 }
+
+std::string MWMechanics::AiFollow::getFollowedActor()
+{
+    return mActorId;
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aifollow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aifollow.hpp
index 135ba9aac4..9d77b903de 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aifollow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aifollow.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     ///< \return Package completed?
             virtual int getTypeId() const;
 
+            std::string getFollowedActor();
+
         private:
             float mDuration;
             float mX;