diff --git a/spec/suites/layer/TileLayerSpec.js b/spec/suites/layer/TileLayerSpec.js
index 16af778c..4e9f47e2 100644
--- a/spec/suites/layer/TileLayerSpec.js
+++ b/spec/suites/layer/TileLayerSpec.js
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ describe('TileLayer', function () {
 				expect(map.getMinZoom()).toBe(minZoom);
 			});
 		});
+
+        describe("accessing a tilelayer's properties", function () {
+            it('provides a container', function () {
+				map.setView([0, 0], 1);
+
+                var layer = L.tileLayer("{z}{x}{y}").addTo(map);
+                expect(layer.getContainer()).toBeTruthy();
+            });
+        });
+
 		describe("when a tilelayer is added to a map that already has a tilelayer", function () {
 			it("has its zoomlevels updated to fit the new layer", function () {
 				map.setView([0, 0], 1);
diff --git a/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.js b/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.js
index 25c655c5..ac85bc52 100644
--- a/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.js
+++ b/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.js
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ L.TileLayer = L.Class.extend({
 		return this.options.attribution;
 	},
 
+	getContainer: function () {
+        return this._container;
+    },
+
 	setOpacity: function (opacity) {
 		this.options.opacity = opacity;