diff --git a/library/DFTypes_C.cpp b/library/DFTypes_C.cpp
index b8f0a6a9b..cef3190bd 100644
--- a/library/DFTypes_C.cpp
+++ b/library/DFTypes_C.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ using namespace std;
 
 #include "Internal.h"
 #include "dfhack/DFTypes.h"
+#include "dfhack/DFTileTypes.h"
 #include "dfhack-c/DFTypes_C.h"
 #include "dfhack/modules/Materials.h"
 
@@ -101,6 +102,16 @@ int DFHack_getVegetationType(int in)
 	return DFHack::getVegetationType(in);
 }
 
+int DFHack_getTileType(int index, TileRow* tPtr)
+{
+	if(index >= TILE_TYPE_ARRAY_LENGTH)
+		return 0;
+	
+	*tPtr = tileTypeTable[index];
+	
+	return 1;
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/library/include/dfhack-c/DFTypes_C.h b/library/include/dfhack-c/DFTypes_C.h
index fbd883ead..a38f9071e 100644
--- a/library/include/dfhack-c/DFTypes_C.h
+++ b/library/include/dfhack-c/DFTypes_C.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ DFHACK_EXPORT extern int DFHack_isStairTerrain(int in);
 DFHACK_EXPORT extern int DFHack_isOpenTerrain(int in);
 DFHACK_EXPORT extern int DFHack_getVegetationType(int in);
 
+DFHACK_EXPORT extern int DFHack_getTileType(int index, TileRow* tPtr);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif