diff --git a/ui/ui_companion_driver.c b/ui/ui_companion_driver.c
index b19373b8bd..ee17255dd7 100644
--- a/ui/ui_companion_driver.c
+++ b/ui/ui_companion_driver.c
@@ -80,3 +80,12 @@ const ui_companion_driver_t *ui_companion_get_ptr(void)
       return NULL;
    return driver->ui_companion;
 }
+
+void ui_companion_event_command(unsigned action)
+{
+   driver_t *driver        = driver_get_ptr();
+   const ui_companion_driver_t *ui = ui_companion_get_ptr();
+
+   if (driver && ui && ui->event_command)
+      ui->event_command(driver->ui_companion_data, action);
+}
diff --git a/ui/ui_companion_driver.h b/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
index 56c69a4218..4938d04e68 100644
--- a/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
+++ b/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ const ui_companion_driver_t *ui_companion_get_ptr(void);
  **/
 const ui_companion_driver_t *ui_companion_init_first(void);
 
+void ui_companion_event_command(unsigned action);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif