diff --git a/dict.c b/dict.c
index 08bffbff..d5010708 100644
--- a/dict.c
+++ b/dict.c
@@ -423,6 +423,13 @@ dictEntry *dictFind(dict *d, const void *key)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+void *dictFetchValue(dict *d, const void *key) {
+    dictEntry *he;
+
+    he = dictFind(d,key);
+    return he ? dictGetEntryVal(he) : NULL;
+}
+
 dictIterator *dictGetIterator(dict *d)
 {
     dictIterator *iter = _dictAlloc(sizeof(*iter));
diff --git a/dict.h b/dict.h
index ba8f8695..30ace4db 100644
--- a/dict.h
+++ b/dict.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ int dictDelete(dict *d, const void *key);
 int dictDeleteNoFree(dict *d, const void *key);
 void dictRelease(dict *d);
 dictEntry * dictFind(dict *d, const void *key);
+void *dictFetchValue(dict *d, const void *key);
 int dictResize(dict *d);
 dictIterator *dictGetIterator(dict *d);
 dictEntry *dictNext(dictIterator *iter);