diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0ffad6c69..b02141aaf 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	* fix uTP edge case where udp socket buffer fills up
 	* fix nagle implementation in uTP
 
+	* make get_settings available in the python binding regardless of deprecated functions
 	* fix typo in python settings binding
 	* fix possible dangling pointer use in peer list
 	* fix support for storing arbitrary data in the DHT
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
index d14547395..21e312f5b 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ void bind_session()
         .def("get_settings", &session_get_settings)
 #else
         .def("settings", &session_get_settings)
+        .def("get_settings", &session_get_settings)
 #endif
         .def("set_settings", &session_set_settings)
 #ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_ENCRYPTION