diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/Worker.cpp b/src/apps/debugger/Worker.cpp
index 584ce648a6..ace1d966f8 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/Worker.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/Worker.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,14 @@ Worker::AbortJob(const JobKey& key)
 }
 
 
+Job*
+Worker::GetJob(const JobKey& key)
+{
+	AutoLocker<Worker> locker(this);
+	return fJobs.Lookup(key);
+}
+
+
 status_t
 Worker::AddListener(const JobKey& key, JobListener* listener)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/Worker.h b/src/apps/debugger/Worker.h
index 5a8069df20..8a15c7d35d 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/Worker.h
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/Worker.h
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ public:
 									JobListener* listener = NULL);
 										// always takes over ownership
 			void				AbortJob(const JobKey& key);
+			Job*				GetJob(const JobKey& key);
 
 			status_t			AddListener(const JobKey& key,
 									JobListener* listener);