diff --git a/headers/private/package/manager/PackageManager.h b/headers/private/package/manager/PackageManager.h
index ba5f1fbe6d..e37a29bed1 100644
--- a/headers/private/package/manager/PackageManager.h
+++ b/headers/private/package/manager/PackageManager.h
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ public:
 									{ return fInitialPriority; }
 
 			void				DisablePackage(BSolverPackage* package);
+									// throws, if already disabled
+			bool				EnablePackage(BSolverPackage* package);
+									// returns whether it was disabled
 
 			PackageList&		PackagesToActivate()
 									{ return fPackagesToActivate; }
diff --git a/src/kits/package/manager/PackageManager.cpp b/src/kits/package/manager/PackageManager.cpp
index a7dbd93d90..1fdb758249 100644
--- a/src/kits/package/manager/PackageManager.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/package/manager/PackageManager.cpp
@@ -752,6 +752,13 @@ BPackageManager::InstalledRepository::DisablePackage(BSolverPackage* package)
 }
 
 
+bool
+BPackageManager::InstalledRepository::EnablePackage(BSolverPackage* package)
+{
+	return fDisabledPackages.RemoveItem(package);
+}
+
+
 bool
 BPackageManager::InstalledRepository::HasChanges() const
 {