diff --git a/libkdegamesprivate/kgametheme.h b/libkdegamesprivate/kgametheme.h
--- a/libkdegamesprivate/kgametheme.h
+++ b/libkdegamesprivate/kgametheme.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
         virtual bool load(const QString &file);
         /// @return the full path of the .desktop file
         QString path() const;
+        /// @return the path of the theme
+        QString prefix() const;
         /// @return just the "*.desktop" part
         QString fileName() const;
         /// @return the full path of the svg file which is specified in "FileName" key
diff --git a/libkdegamesprivate/kgametheme.cpp b/libkdegamesprivate/kgametheme.cpp
--- a/libkdegamesprivate/kgametheme.cpp
+++ b/libkdegamesprivate/kgametheme.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,15 @@
     return d->fullPath;
 }
 
+QString KGameTheme::prefix() const {
+    if(!d->loaded)
+    {
+        qCDebug(GAMES_LIB) << "No theme file has been loaded. KGameTheme::load() or KGameTheme::loadDefault() must be called.";
+        return QString();
+    }
+    return d->prefix;
+}
+
 QString KGameTheme::fileName() const {
     if(!d->loaded)
     {