diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/LabelSprite.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/LabelSprite.java
index f61e80156..8da700c2b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/LabelSprite.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/LabelSprite.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: LabelSprite.java,v 1.1 2002/03/16 03:15:05 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: LabelSprite.java,v 1.2 2002/06/20 09:01:28 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.media.sprite;
 
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ public class LabelSprite extends Sprite
         _label = label;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the label displayed by this sprite.
+     */
+    public Label getLabel ()
+    {
+        return _label;
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited
     protected void init (SpriteManager spritemgr)
     {