diff --git a/Source/cmState.cxx b/Source/cmState.cxx
index d8f8306f9..a46647116 100644
--- a/Source/cmState.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmState.cxx
@@ -847,6 +847,11 @@ cmState::Snapshot::Snapshot(cmState* state, PositionType position)
 
 }
 
+cmState::SnapshotType cmState::Snapshot::GetType() const
+{
+  return this->Position->SnapshotType;
+}
+
 const char* cmState::Directory::GetCurrentSource() const
 {
   return this->DirectoryState->Location.c_str();
diff --git a/Source/cmState.h b/Source/cmState.h
index 0d5300f75..23fbc79dc 100644
--- a/Source/cmState.h
+++ b/Source/cmState.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
     bool IsValid() const;
     Snapshot GetBuildsystemDirectoryParent() const;
     Snapshot GetCallStackParent() const;
+    SnapshotType GetType() const;
 
     void InitializeFromParent();