diff --git a/modules/setting/config_provider.go b/modules/setting/config_provider.go
index 8d64286288..56ba38302d 100644
--- a/modules/setting/config_provider.go
+++ b/modules/setting/config_provider.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ type ConfigProvider interface {
 	Save() error
 	SaveTo(filename string) error
 
+	GetFile() string
 	DisableSaving()
 	PrepareSaving() (ConfigProvider, error)
 	IsLoadedFromEmpty() bool
@@ -258,6 +259,10 @@ func (p *iniConfigProvider) GetSection(name string) (ConfigSection, error) {
 
 var errDisableSaving = errors.New("this config can't be saved, developers should prepare a new config to save")
 
+func (p *iniConfigProvider) GetFile() string {
+	return p.file
+}
+
 // Save saves the content into file
 func (p *iniConfigProvider) Save() error {
 	if p.disableSaving {