diff --git a/core/command/app/getpath.php b/core/command/app/getpath.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7cfa01d48a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/command/app/getpath.php
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Victor Dubiniuk <dubiniuk@owncloud.com>
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2015, ownCloud, Inc.
+ * @license AGPL-3.0
+ *
+ * This code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace OC\Core\Command\App;
+
+use OC\Core\Command\Base;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+class GetPath extends Base {
+	protected function configure() {
+		parent::configure();
+
+		$this
+			->setName('app:getpath')
+			->setDescription('Get an absolute path to the app directory')
+			->addArgument(
+				'app',
+				InputArgument::REQUIRED,
+				'Name of the app'
+			)
+		;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Executes the current command.
+	 *
+	 * @param InputInterface  $input  An InputInterface instance
+	 * @param OutputInterface $output An OutputInterface instance
+	 * @return null|int null or 0 if everything went fine, or an error code
+	 */
+	protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output) {
+		$appName = $input->getArgument('app');
+		$path = \OC_App::getAppPath($appName);
+		if ($path !== false) {
+			$output->writeln($path);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		// App not found, exit with non-zero
+		return 1;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/register_command.php b/core/register_command.php
index 16dda55878..83e92a7e21 100644
--- a/core/register_command.php
+++ b/core/register_command.php
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ $application->add(new \OC\Core\Command\Integrity\SignCore(
 if (\OC::$server->getConfig()->getSystemValue('installed', false)) {
 	$application->add(new OC\Core\Command\App\Disable());
 	$application->add(new OC\Core\Command\App\Enable());
+	$application->add(new OC\Core\Command\App\GetPath());
 	$application->add(new OC\Core\Command\App\ListApps());
 
 	$application->add(new OC\Core\Command\Background\Cron(\OC::$server->getConfig()));