diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
index 1051a1b690..95faafefa4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
@@ -107,6 +107,22 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.WFS.prototype =
         
     },
 
+    /** 
+     * @param {String} featureID
+     */
+    getFeature: function(featureID) {
+        var foundFeature = null;
+        if (featureID != null) {
+            for(var i=0; i < this.features.length; i++) {
+                var feature = this.features[i];
+                if (feature.id = featureID) {
+                    foundFeature = feature;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return foundFeature; 
+    },
+
     /** @final @type String */
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Tile.WFS"
   }