diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 4fb15260..7d81c6a7 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -997,6 +997,54 @@ db_file_id_bypath(char *path)
 #undef Q_TMPL
 }
 
+int
+db_file_id_byfilebase(char *filename, char *base)
+{
+#define Q_TMPL "SELECT id FROM files WHERE path LIKE '%q/%%/%q';"
+  char *query;
+  int ret;
+
+  query = sqlite3_mprintf(Q_TMPL, base, filename);
+  if (!query)
+    {
+      DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_DB, "Out of memory for query string\n");
+
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  ret = db_file_id_byquery(query);
+
+  sqlite3_free(query);
+
+  return ret;
+
+#undef Q_TMPL
+}
+
+int
+db_file_id_byfile(char *filename)
+{
+#define Q_TMPL "SELECT id FROM files WHERE fname = '%q';"
+  char *query;
+  int ret;
+
+  query = sqlite3_mprintf(Q_TMPL, filename);
+  if (!query)
+    {
+      DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_DB, "Out of memory for query string\n");
+
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  ret = db_file_id_byquery(query);
+
+  sqlite3_free(query);
+
+  return ret;
+
+#undef Q_TMPL
+}
+
 int
 db_file_id_byurl(char *url)
 {
diff --git a/src/db.h b/src/db.h
index 9c42835e..ef8772b1 100644
--- a/src/db.h
+++ b/src/db.h
@@ -241,6 +241,12 @@ db_file_ping(char *path);
 int
 db_file_id_bypath(char *path);
 
+int
+db_file_id_byfilebase(char *filename, char *base);
+
+int
+db_file_id_byfile(char *filename);
+
 int
 db_file_id_byurl(char *url);