diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 499bf0f1..d135a29f 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -493,6 +493,11 @@ image get_network_image_layer(network net, int i)
     return def;
 }
 
+layer* get_network_layer(network* net, int i)
+{
+    return net->layers + i;
+}
+
 image get_network_image(network net)
 {
     int i;
diff --git a/src/network.h b/src/network.h
index 4198c4bc..66df6ffe 100644
--- a/src/network.h
+++ b/src/network.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ int resize_network(network *net, int w, int h);
 void set_batch_network(network *net, int b);
 int get_network_input_size(network net);
 float get_network_cost(network net);
+YOLODLL_API layer* get_network_layer(network* net, int i);
 YOLODLL_API detection *get_network_boxes(network *net, int w, int h, float thresh, float hier, int *map, int relative, int *num, int letter);
 YOLODLL_API detection *make_network_boxes(network *net, float thresh, int *num);
 YOLODLL_API void free_detections(detection *dets, int n);