diff --git a/include/mgba/core/core.h b/include/mgba/core/core.h
index 683f4e2f0..96a48ad8e 100644
--- a/include/mgba/core/core.h
+++ b/include/mgba/core/core.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ struct mCore {
 	void (*setKeys)(struct mCore*, uint32_t keys);
 	void (*addKeys)(struct mCore*, uint32_t keys);
 	void (*clearKeys)(struct mCore*, uint32_t keys);
+	uint32_t (*getKeys)(struct mCore*);
 
 	uint32_t (*frameCounter)(const struct mCore*);
 	int32_t (*frameCycles)(const struct mCore*);
diff --git a/src/gb/core.c b/src/gb/core.c
index 033f94aa6..21cb9d79d 100644
--- a/src/gb/core.c
+++ b/src/gb/core.c
@@ -688,6 +688,11 @@ static void _GBCoreClearKeys(struct mCore* core, uint32_t keys) {
 	gbcore->keys &= ~keys;
 }
 
+static uint32_t _GBCoreGetKeys(struct mCore* core) {
+	struct GBCore* gbcore = (struct GBCore*) core;
+	return gbcore->keys;
+}
+
 static uint32_t _GBCoreFrameCounter(const struct mCore* core) {
 	const struct GB* gb = core->board;
 	return gb->video.frameCounter;
@@ -1091,6 +1096,7 @@ struct mCore* GBCoreCreate(void) {
 	core->setKeys = _GBCoreSetKeys;
 	core->addKeys = _GBCoreAddKeys;
 	core->clearKeys = _GBCoreClearKeys;
+	core->getKeys = _GBCoreGetKeys;
 	core->frameCounter = _GBCoreFrameCounter;
 	core->frameCycles = _GBCoreFrameCycles;
 	core->frequency = _GBCoreFrequency;
diff --git a/src/gba/core.c b/src/gba/core.c
index 969145d30..045eb1972 100644
--- a/src/gba/core.c
+++ b/src/gba/core.c
@@ -723,6 +723,11 @@ static void _GBACoreClearKeys(struct mCore* core, uint32_t keys) {
 	GBATestKeypadIRQ(gba);
 }
 
+static uint32_t _GBACoreGetKeys(struct mCore* core) {
+	struct GBA* gba = core->board;
+	return gba->keysActive;
+}
+
 static uint32_t _GBACoreFrameCounter(const struct mCore* core) {
 	const struct GBA* gba = core->board;
 	return gba->video.frameCounter;
@@ -1209,6 +1214,7 @@ struct mCore* GBACoreCreate(void) {
 	core->setKeys = _GBACoreSetKeys;
 	core->addKeys = _GBACoreAddKeys;
 	core->clearKeys = _GBACoreClearKeys;
+	core->getKeys = _GBACoreGetKeys;
 	core->frameCounter = _GBACoreFrameCounter;
 	core->frameCycles = _GBACoreFrameCycles;
 	core->frequency = _GBACoreFrequency;