diff --git a/src/music.cpp b/src/music.cpp
index ea6e772f0..b2e94f56c 100644
--- a/src/music.cpp
+++ b/src/music.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,12 @@ tic_t Music_TotalDuration(const char* id)
 	return tune ? tune->duration() : 0u;
 }
 
+unsigned int Music_FadeOutDuration(const char* id)
+{
+	const Tune* tune = g_tunes.find(id);
+	return tune ? tune->fade_out : 0;
+}
+
 void Music_Loop(const char* id, boolean loop)
 {
 	Tune* tune = g_tunes.find(id);
diff --git a/src/music.h b/src/music.h
index 9d3b5200e..eff0d660b 100644
--- a/src/music.h
+++ b/src/music.h
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ tic_t Music_DurationLeft(const char *id);
 // Returns the total duration of the tune, in tics.
 tic_t Music_TotalDuration(const char *id);
 
+// Returns the number of milliseconds a tune is configured to
+// fade for.
+unsigned int Music_FadeOutDuration(const char *id);
+
 // Returns the song name mapped to a tune.
 const char *Music_Song(const char *id);