diff --git a/include/wx/timer.h b/include/wx/timer.h
index 1707d8346e..a16209c387 100644
--- a/include/wx/timer.h
+++ b/include/wx/timer.h
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ public:
     // return TRUE if the timer is one shot
     bool IsOneShot() const { return m_oneShot; }
 
+    // return the timer ID
+    int GetId() const { return m_idTimer; }
+    
+
 protected:
     // common part of all ctors
     void Init() { m_oneShot = FALSE; m_milli = 0; }
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_timer.i b/wxPython/src/_timer.i
index 6d669bc44f..b0d2dae880 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_timer.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_timer.i
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ public:
 
     // return True if the timer is one shot
     bool IsOneShot() const;
+
+    // return the timer ID
+    int GetId() const;
+   
 };