diff --git a/core/java/android/preference/PreferenceActivity.java b/core/java/android/preference/PreferenceActivity.java
index 1029161b04455..140bff04cc394 100644
--- a/core/java/android/preference/PreferenceActivity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/preference/PreferenceActivity.java
@@ -650,6 +650,14 @@ public abstract class PreferenceActivity extends ListActivity implements
                 && mPreferenceManager == null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the Header list
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public List<Header> getHeaders() {
+        return mHeaders;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns true if this activity is showing multiple panes -- the headers
      * and a preference fragment.