diff --git a/kubernetes/watcher.go b/kubernetes/watcher.go
index c18a6f468..9b02c93f2 100644
--- a/kubernetes/watcher.go
+++ b/kubernetes/watcher.go
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ type Watcher interface {
 	// AddEventHandler add event handlers for corresponding event type watched
 	AddEventHandler(ResourceEventHandler)
 
+	// GetEventHandler returns the event handlers for corresponding event type watched
+	GetEventHandler() ResourceEventHandler
+
 	// Store returns the store object for the watcher
 	Store() cache.Store
 
@@ -181,6 +184,11 @@ func (w *watcher) AddEventHandler(h ResourceEventHandler) {
 	w.handler = h
 }
 
+// GetEventHandler returns the watcher's event handler
+func (w *watcher) GetEventHandler() ResourceEventHandler {
+	return w.handler
+}
+
 // Store returns the store object for the resource that is being watched
 func (w *watcher) Store() cache.Store {
 	return w.store