diff --git a/src/libinputactions/scripting/modules/core/VariableRegistryWrapper.cpp b/src/libinputactions/scripting/modules/core/VariableRegistryWrapper.cpp
index f928f4d..740c6bd 100644
--- a/src/libinputactions/scripting/modules/core/VariableRegistryWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/libinputactions/scripting/modules/core/VariableRegistryWrapper.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ VariableWrapper *VariableRegistryWrapper::get(const QString &name) const
     return new VariableWrapper(*variable, m_engine);
 }
 
+VariableWrapper *VariableRegistryWrapper::variable(const QString &name) const
+{
+    auto *variable = m_variableRegistry.variable(name);
+    return variable ? new VariableWrapper(*variable, m_engine) : nullptr;
+}
+
 VariableWrapper *VariableRegistryWrapper::registerComputedVariable(const QString &name, VariableType type, QJSValue getter) const
 {
     if (!m_registrationAllowed) {
diff --git a/src/libinputactions/scripting/modules/core/VariableRegistryWrapper.h b/src/libinputactions/scripting/modules/core/VariableRegistryWrapper.h
index 0c505fa..88466b8 100644
--- a/src/libinputactions/scripting/modules/core/VariableRegistryWrapper.h
+++ b/src/libinputactions/scripting/modules/core/VariableRegistryWrapper.h
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class VariableRegistryWrapper : public QObject
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool contains(const QString &name) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE VariableWrapper *get(const QString &name) const;
+    /**
+     * Deprecated, kept for backwards compatibility. Returns null instead of throwing when variable doesn't exist.
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE VariableWrapper *variable(const QString &name) const;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE VariableWrapper *registerComputedVariable(const QString &name, VariableType type, QJSValue getter) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE StoredVariableWrapper *registerStoredVariable(const QString &name, VariableType type) const;