diff --git a/headers/os/package/solver/SolverRepository.h b/headers/os/package/solver/SolverRepository.h
index afca10b445..24dc961784 100644
--- a/headers/os/package/solver/SolverRepository.h
+++ b/headers/os/package/solver/SolverRepository.h
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ public:
 			int32				CountPackages() const;
 			BSolverPackage*		PackageAt(int32 index) const;
 
-			status_t			AddPackage(const BPackageInfo& info);
+			status_t			AddPackage(const BPackageInfo& info,
+									BSolverPackage** _package = NULL);
 			status_t			AddPackages(
 									BPackageInstallationLocation location);
 
diff --git a/src/kits/package/solver/SolverRepository.cpp b/src/kits/package/solver/SolverRepository.cpp
index f10360bea8..b78cb6d415 100644
--- a/src/kits/package/solver/SolverRepository.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/package/solver/SolverRepository.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ BSolverRepository::PackageAt(int32 index) const
 
 
 status_t
-BSolverRepository::AddPackage(const BPackageInfo& info)
+BSolverRepository::AddPackage(const BPackageInfo& info,
+	BSolverPackage** _package = NULL)
 {
 	BSolverPackage* package = new(std::nothrow) BSolverPackage(this, info);
 	if (package == NULL || !fPackages.AddItem(package)) {
@@ -246,6 +247,9 @@ BSolverRepository::AddPackage(const BPackageInfo& info)
 		return B_NO_MEMORY;
 	}
 
+	if (_package != NULL)
+		*_package = package;
+
 	return B_OK;
 }