diff --git a/src/ag-settings.c b/src/ag-settings.c
index f4d833b..3cb2fb2 100644
--- a/src/ag-settings.c
+++ b/src/ag-settings.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 #include "ag-settings.h"
+#include "astrognome.h"
 
 #define SETTINGS_SCHEMA_ID_MAIN   "eu.polonkai.gergely.Astrognome"
 #define SETTINGS_SCHEMA_ID_WINDOW "eu.polonkai.gergely.Astrognome.state.window"
@@ -98,3 +99,20 @@ ag_settings_peek_window_settings(AgSettings *settings)
 
     return priv->settings_window;
 }
+
+GsweHouseSystem
+ag_settings_get_house_system(AgSettings *settings)
+{
+    gchar             *house_system_nick;
+    GsweHouseSystem   house_system;
+    AgSettingsPrivate *priv = ag_settings_get_instance_private(settings);
+
+    house_system_nick = g_settings_get_string(
+            priv->settings_main,
+            "default-house-system"
+        );
+    house_system = ag_house_system_nick_to_id(house_system_nick);
+    g_free(house_system_nick);
+
+    return house_system;
+}
diff --git a/src/ag-settings.h b/src/ag-settings.h
index effe947..bd9c89d 100644
--- a/src/ag-settings.h
+++ b/src/ag-settings.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <glib-object.h>
+#include <swe-glib.h>
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ AgSettings *ag_settings_get(void);
 GSettings *ag_settings_peek_main_settings(AgSettings *settings);
 GSettings *ag_settings_peek_window_settings(AgSettings *settings);
 
+GsweHouseSystem ag_settings_get_house_system(AgSettings *settings);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __AG_SETTINGS_H__ */