diff --git a/src/pipewire/core-proxy.c b/src/pipewire/core-proxy.c
index 3841be814..29a869c7a 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/core-proxy.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/core-proxy.c
@@ -409,6 +409,24 @@ error_free:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+SPA_EXPORT
+struct pw_core_proxy *
+pw_core_connect_self(struct pw_core *core, struct pw_properties *properties,
+	      size_t user_data_size)
+{
+	const struct pw_core_info *info;
+
+	if (properties == NULL)
+                properties = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
+	if (properties == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	info = pw_core_get_info(core);
+	pw_properties_set(properties, PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME, info->name);
+
+	return pw_core_connect(core, properties, user_data_size);
+}
+
 SPA_EXPORT
 int pw_core_proxy_steal_fd(struct pw_core_proxy *proxy)
 {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/core-proxy.h b/src/pipewire/core-proxy.h
index 2083237ca..9094727b6 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/core-proxy.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/core-proxy.h
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ pw_core_connect_fd(struct pw_core *core,	/**< a \ref pw_core */
 						  *  the properties is taken.*/
 	      size_t user_data_size		/**< extra user data size */);
 
+/** Connect to a given PipeWire instance \memberof pw_core_proxy
+ * \return a pw_core_proxy on success or NULL with errno set on error */
+struct pw_core_proxy *
+pw_core_connect_self(struct pw_core *core,	/**< a \ref pw_core to connect to */
+	      struct pw_properties *properties,	/**< optional properties, ownership of
+						  *  the properties is taken.*/
+	      size_t user_data_size		/**< extra user data size */);
+
 /** Steal the fd of the core_proxy connection or < 0 on error. The core_proxy
   * will be disconnected after this call. */
 int pw_core_proxy_steal_fd(struct pw_core_proxy *core_proxy);