diff --git a/src/omero/gateway/__init__.py b/src/omero/gateway/__init__.py
index c0c6d6d4f..3d9949944 100644
--- a/src/omero/gateway/__init__.py
+++ b/src/omero/gateway/__init__.py
@@ -6419,6 +6419,16 @@ def getGroup(self):
                 self._conn, self._obj.getGroup()) or None
         return self._group
 
+    def getExternalInfo(self):
+        """
+        Returns a wrapped ExternalInfo or None
+
+        :return:    ExternalInfo
+        :rtype:     :class:`BlitzObjectWrapper`
+        """
+        if self.externalInfo is not None:
+            return BlitzObjectWrapper(self._conn, self.externalInfo)
+        return None
 
 class _DatasetWrapper (BlitzObjectWrapper):
     """
diff --git a/test/unit/test_gateway.py b/test/unit/test_gateway.py
index 7e1839b19..5f2f29842 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_gateway.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_gateway.py
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
 import pytest
 import sys
 
-from omero.gateway import BlitzGateway, ImageWrapper, \
+from omero.gateway import BlitzGateway, BlitzObjectWrapper, ImageWrapper, \
     WellWrapper, LogicalChannelWrapper, OriginalFileWrapper
 from omero.model import ImageI, PixelsI, ExperimenterI, EventI, \
     ProjectI, TagAnnotationI, FileAnnotationI, OriginalFileI, \
     MapAnnotationI, NamedValue, PlateI, WellI, \
     LogicalChannelI, LengthI, IlluminationI, BinningI, \
-    DetectorSettingsI, DichroicI, LightPathI
+    DetectorSettingsI, DichroicI, LightPathI, ExternalInfoI
 from omero.model.enums import UnitsLength
 from omero.rtypes import rstring, rtime, rlong, rint, rdouble
 
@@ -347,3 +347,28 @@ def test_simple_marshal_not_tiled(self, wrapped_image):
         data = wrapped_image.simpleMarshal(xtra={'tiled': True})
         self.assert_data(data)
         assert data['tiled'] is False
+
+    def test_externalinfo(self):
+        image = ImageI()
+        image.id = rlong(1)
+        image.name = rstring('name')
+        image.details.owner = ExperimenterI(1, False)
+        wrapper = ImageWrapper(conn=None, obj=image)
+        assert wrapper.getDetails().getExternalInfo() is None
+        assert wrapper._obj.getDetails().getExternalInfo() is None
+        assert wrapper.getDetails()._obj.getExternalInfo() is None
+        assert wrapper.getExternalInfo() is None
+
+        external_info = ExternalInfoI()
+        external_info.id = rlong(1)
+        external_info.entityType = rstring("type")
+        external_info.entityId = rlong(1)
+        image.details.externalInfo = external_info
+        wrapper = ImageWrapper(conn=None, obj=image)
+        assert isinstance(wrapper.getDetails().getExternalInfo(), BlitzObjectWrapper)
+        assert wrapper.getDetails().getExternalInfo()._obj == external_info
+        assert wrapper._obj.getDetails().getExternalInfo() == external_info
+        assert wrapper.getDetails()._obj.getExternalInfo() == external_info
+        # BlitzObjectWrapper.getExternalInfo() returns omero.model.ExternalInfo
+        assert isinstance(wrapper.getExternalInfo(), ExternalInfoI)
+        assert wrapper.getExternalInfo() == external_info