diff --git a/core/io/file_access_compressed.cpp b/core/io/file_access_compressed.cpp
index 252c2e477..e8aead6dd 100644
--- a/core/io/file_access_compressed.cpp
+++ b/core/io/file_access_compressed.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,22 @@ bool FileAccessCompressed::is_open() const {
 	return f != nullptr;
 }
 
+String FileAccessCompressed::get_path() const {
+	if (f) {
+		return f->get_path();
+	} else {
+		return "";
+	}
+}
+
+String FileAccessCompressed::get_path_absolute() const {
+	if (f) {
+		return f->get_path_absolute();
+	} else {
+		return "";
+	}
+}
+
 void FileAccessCompressed::seek(uint64_t p_position) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!f, "File must be opened before use.");
 
diff --git a/core/io/file_access_compressed.h b/core/io/file_access_compressed.h
index 03cd14e67..aa70905d8 100644
--- a/core/io/file_access_compressed.h
+++ b/core/io/file_access_compressed.h
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void close(); ///< close a file
 	virtual bool is_open() const; ///< true when file is open
 
+	virtual String get_path() const; /// returns the path for the current open file
+	virtual String get_path_absolute() const; /// returns the absolute path for the current open file
+
 	virtual void seek(uint64_t p_position); ///< seek to a given position
 	virtual void seek_end(int64_t p_position = 0); ///< seek from the end of file
 	virtual uint64_t get_position() const; ///< get position in the file