diff --git a/lib/dice.c b/lib/dice.c
index 7f34b3f..b2f66a9 100644
--- a/lib/dice.c
+++ b/lib/dice.c
@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@ bool dice_set(dice_t d, dice_option_t opt, ...)
     return true;
 }
 
+char const * dice_errstr(dice_t d)
+{
+    if (d == NULL || d->error == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return d->error;
+}
+
 bool dice_get(dice_t d, dice_option_t opt, ...)
 {
     va_list lst;
diff --git a/lib/dice.h b/lib/dice.h
index 487b82c..ba9e214 100644
--- a/lib/dice.h
+++ b/lib/dice.h
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ bool dice_set(dice_t d, dice_option_t opt, ...);
  */
 bool dice_get(dice_t d, dice_option_t opt, ...);
 
+/* Returns the error string that was encountered while parsing. This is
+ * the same as calling dice_get() with the DICEOPTION_ERROR option set.
+ * It is meant as convenience function.
+ */
+char const * dice_errstr(dice_t d);
+
 /* Rolls the given dice object once, and returns the result.
  */
 int64_t dice_roll(dice_t d);