diff --git a/src/stores.py b/src/stores.py
index 334935e0ca91caeda424a3d12acdb048b50b537d..d4a74909c1812a937411b3c940fd90e6e25b232a 100644
--- a/src/stores.py
+++ b/src/stores.py
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ class Featuretype(object):
     def get_name(self):
         return self.backend.GetName()
 
+    def get_fid_column(self):
+        return self.backend.GetFIDColumn()
+
     def get_geometry_column(self):
         return self.backend.GetGeometryColumn()