diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index 570398894a..d811414fdb 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -3133,3 +3133,20 @@ class DefaultExit(DefaultObject):
 
         """
         traversing_object.msg(_("You cannot go there."))
+
+    def get_return_exit(self, return_all=False):
+        """
+        Get the exits that pair with this one in its destination room
+        (i.e. returns to its location)
+
+        Args:
+            return_all (bool): Whether to return available results as a
+                               list or single matching exit.
+
+        Returns:
+            queryset or exit (Exit): The matching exit(s).
+        """
+        query = ObjectDB.objects.filter(db_location=self.destination, db_destination=self.location)
+        if return_all:
+            return query
+        return query.first()
diff --git a/evennia/objects/tests.py b/evennia/objects/tests.py
index fb53385205..c2ef53b498 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/tests.py
@@ -69,6 +69,23 @@ class DefaultObjectTest(BaseEvenniaTest):
         self.assertEqual(description, obj.db.desc)
         self.assertEqual(obj.db.creator_ip, self.ip)
 
+    def test_exit_get_return_exit(self):
+        ex1, _ = DefaultExit.create("north", self.room1, self.room2, account=self.account)
+        single_return_exit = ex1.get_return_exit()
+        all_return_exit = ex1.get_return_exit(return_all=True)
+        self.assertEqual(single_return_exit, None)
+        self.assertEqual(len(all_return_exit), 0)
+
+        ex2, _ = DefaultExit.create("south", self.room2, self.room1, account=self.account)
+        single_return_exit = ex1.get_return_exit()
+        all_return_exit = ex1.get_return_exit(return_all=True)
+        self.assertEqual(single_return_exit, ex2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(all_return_exit), 1)
+
+        ex3, _ = DefaultExit.create("also_south", self.room2, self.room1, account=self.account)
+        all_return_exit = ex1.get_return_exit(return_all=True)
+        self.assertEqual(len(all_return_exit), 2)
+
     def test_urls(self):
         "Make sure objects are returning URLs"
         self.assertTrue(self.char1.get_absolute_url())