diff --git a/dune/subgrid/subgrid/subgridintersection.hh b/dune/subgrid/subgrid/subgridintersection.hh
index 8e231df7b8757bd28611d59d1b21448414978207..6dfad39fec722a9bc8df8eee54a465a7a671e172 100644
--- a/dune/subgrid/subgrid/subgridintersection.hh
+++ b/dune/subgrid/subgrid/subgridintersection.hh
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ public:
         return insideIntersect_.indexInOutside();
     }
 
+    //! get associated hostgrid entity
+    const HostLevelIntersection& hostIntersection(void) const {
+        return insideIntersect_;
+    }
+
 protected:
     //! The subgrid
     const GridImp* subGrid_;