diff --git a/fritzconnection/lib/fritzhosts.py b/fritzconnection/lib/fritzhosts.py
index e08635a..d47a1c6 100644
--- a/fritzconnection/lib/fritzhosts.py
+++ b/fritzconnection/lib/fritzhosts.py
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ def set_host_name(self, mac_address, name):
         }
         self._action('X_AVM-DE_SetHostNameByMACAddress', arguments=args)
 
+    def get_host_name(self, mac_address):
+        """
+        Returns a String with the host_name of the device with the given mac_address
+        """
+        return self.get_specific_host_entry(mac_address)['NewHostName']
+
     def run_host_update(self, mac_address):
         """
         Triggers the host with the given `mac_address` to run a system