diff --git a/include/fluidsynth/sfont.h b/include/fluidsynth/sfont.h
index 2485c0c6..658ef8fd 100644
--- a/include/fluidsynth/sfont.h
+++ b/include/fluidsynth/sfont.h
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ FLUIDSYNTH_API void* fluid_preset_get_data(fluid_preset_t* preset);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API const char* fluid_preset_get_name(fluid_preset_t* preset);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_preset_get_banknum(fluid_preset_t* preset);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_preset_get_num(fluid_preset_t* preset);
-
+FLUIDSYNTH_API fluid_sfont_t* fluid_preset_get_sfont(fluid_preset_t* preset);
 
 FLUIDSYNTH_API fluid_sample_t* new_fluid_sample(void);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API void delete_fluid_sample(fluid_sample_t* sample);
diff --git a/src/sfloader/fluid_sfont.c b/src/sfloader/fluid_sfont.c
index f3afed59..5159d11f 100644
--- a/src/sfloader/fluid_sfont.c
+++ b/src/sfloader/fluid_sfont.c
@@ -431,6 +431,17 @@ int fluid_preset_get_num(fluid_preset_t* preset)
     return preset->get_num(preset);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Retrieves the presets parent SoundFont instance.
+ * 
+ * @param preset The SoundFont preset instance.
+ * @return The parent SoundFont of \p preset.
+ */
+fluid_sfont_t* fluid_preset_get_sfont(fluid_preset_t* preset)
+{
+    return preset->sfont;
+}
+
 /**
  * Destroys a SoundFont preset instance created with new_fluid_preset().
  *