diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
index 6d29027a38..bd0bc23f6b 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,14 @@ KResult FileDescription::close()
     return m_file->close();
 }
 
+KResultOr<NonnullOwnPtr<KString>> FileDescription::try_serialize_absolute_path()
+{
+    if (m_custody)
+        return m_custody->try_serialize_absolute_path();
+    // FIXME: Don't go through a String here!
+    return KString::try_create(m_file->absolute_path(*this));
+}
+
 String FileDescription::absolute_path() const
 {
     if (m_custody)
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.h b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.h
index 3f1d67c93a..45b9db794b 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.h
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
 
     KResultOr<NonnullOwnPtr<KBuffer>> read_entire_file();
 
+    KResultOr<NonnullOwnPtr<KString>> try_serialize_absolute_path();
     String absolute_path() const;
 
     bool is_direct() const { return m_direct; }