diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/repository/TemplateNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/repository/TemplateNode.java
index 4372604290..a78f6c6590 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/repository/TemplateNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/repository/TemplateNode.java
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ public final class TemplateNode implements Serializable
     }
     
     /**
-     * @return Display path to this node
+     * @return Display path to this node - the path built of 'cm:name' attribute values.
      */
     public String getDisplayPath()
     {
@@ -514,6 +514,14 @@ public final class TemplateNode implements Serializable
         return displayPath;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * @return QName path to this node. This can be used for Lucene PATH: style queries
+     */
+    public String getQnamePath()
+    {
+        return this.services.getNodeService().getPath(this.nodeRef).toPrefixString(this.services.getNamespaceService());
+    }
+    
     /**
      * @return the small icon image for this node
      */