diff --git a/src/engine/entity.cpp b/src/engine/entity.cpp
index d776d1c028a..21de4c539ae 100644
--- a/src/engine/entity.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/entity.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,12 @@ Entity::hasComponent(
 }
 
 
+EntityId
+Entity::id() const {
+    return m_impl->m_id;
+}
+
+
 void
 Entity::removeComponent(
     Component::TypeId typeId
diff --git a/src/engine/entity.h b/src/engine/entity.h
index 34724b2a680..cc67ccf97e8 100644
--- a/src/engine/entity.h
+++ b/src/engine/entity.h
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@ class Entity {
         const std::string& typeName
     );
 
+    /**
+    * @brief The entity's id
+    */
+    EntityId
+    id() const;
+
     /**
     * @brief Removes a component by type id
     *