diff --git a/src/Symfony/Components/Templating/Engine.php b/src/Symfony/Components/Templating/Engine.php
index a76f8ebd99..cc56a6ebec 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Components/Templating/Engine.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Components/Templating/Engine.php
@@ -308,6 +308,16 @@ class Engine
     return $this->charset;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the loader associated with this engine.
+   *
+   * @return LoaderInterface A LoaderInterface instance
+   */
+  public function getLoader()
+  {
+    return $this->loader;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets a template renderer.
    *