diff --git a/include/arc/graphics/sprite.h b/include/arc/graphics/sprite.h
index ddccceb..fe71bf9 100644
--- a/include/arc/graphics/sprite.h
+++ b/include/arc/graphics/sprite.h
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ void ARC_Sprite_SetFrameIndex(ARC_Sprite *sprite, uint32_t index);
  */
 void ARC_Sprite_IterateFrame(ARC_Sprite *sprite);
 
+/**
+ * @brief gets ARC_Sprite's current frame
+ * 
+ * @param sprite ARC_Sprite to get frame from
+ *
+ * @return index ARC_Sprite's current frame index
+ */
+uint32_t ARC_Sprite_GetFrameIndex(ARC_Sprite *sprite);
+
 /**
  * @brief returns the current bounds based on the ARC_Sprite's frames
  * 
diff --git a/src/graphics/sdl/sprite.c b/src/graphics/sdl/sprite.c
index d6efabd..ace0d0f 100644
--- a/src/graphics/sdl/sprite.c
+++ b/src/graphics/sdl/sprite.c
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ void ARC_Sprite_IterateFrame(ARC_Sprite *sprite){
     }
 }
 
+uint32_t ARC_Sprite_GetFrameIndex(ARC_Sprite *sprite){
+    return *sprite->frameIndex;
+}
+
 ARC_Rect *ARC_Sprite_GetBounds(ARC_Sprite *sprite){
     return (ARC_Rect *)sprite->frames->data + *sprite->frameIndex;
 }