diff --git a/contrib/src/ai/aiCharacter.cxx b/contrib/src/ai/aiCharacter.cxx
index 58485081c3..8f46bd8ee1 100644
--- a/contrib/src/ai/aiCharacter.cxx
+++ b/contrib/src/ai/aiCharacter.cxx
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ NodePath AICharacter::get_char_render() {
   return _window_render;
 }
 
+std::string AICharacter::get_name() {
+  return _name;
+}
+
 void AICharacter::set_pf_guide(bool pf_guide) {
   _pf_guide = pf_guide;
 }
diff --git a/contrib/src/ai/aiCharacter.h b/contrib/src/ai/aiCharacter.h
index 81b3a01210..5ea5e590ec 100644
--- a/contrib/src/ai/aiCharacter.h
+++ b/contrib/src/ai/aiCharacter.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class EXPCL_PANDAAI AICharacter : public ReferenceCount {
   void set_char_render(NodePath render);
   NodePath get_char_render();
 
+  std::string get_name();
+
 PUBLISHED:
     double get_mass();
     void set_mass(double m);
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ PUBLISHED:
 
     explicit AICharacter(std::string model_name, NodePath model_np, double mass, double movt_force, double max_force);
     ~AICharacter();
+
+  MAKE_PROPERTY(name, get_name);
 };
 
 #endif