diff --git a/resources/function_help/json/layer_property b/resources/function_help/json/layer_property
index f6c33d482fe..df547bdde6a 100644
--- a/resources/function_help/json/layer_property
+++ b/resources/function_help/json/layer_property
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Returns a matching layer property or metadata value.",
   "arguments": [
 	{"arg":"layer", "description":"a string, representing either a layer name or layer ID"},
-        {"arg":"property", "description":"a string corresponding to the property to return. Valid options are:<br /><ul><li>name: layer name</li><li>id: layer ID</li><li>title: metadata title string</li><li>abstract: metadata abstract string</li><li>keywords: metadata keywords</li><li>data_url: metadata URL</li><li>attribution: metadata attribution string</li><li>attribution_url: metadata attribution URL</li><li>source: layer source</li><li>min_scale: minimum display scale for layer</li><li>max_scale: maximum display scale for layer</li><li>crs: layer CRS</li><li>crs_definition: layer CRS full definition</li><li>crs_description: layer CRS description</li><li>extent: layer extent (as a geometry object)</li><li>type: layer type, e.g., Vector or Raster</li><li>storage_type: storage format (vector layers only)</li><li>geometry_type: geometry type, e.g., Point (vector layers only)</li><li>feature_count: approximate feature count for layer (vector layers only)</li></ul>"}
+        {"arg":"property", "description":"a string corresponding to the property to return. Valid options are:<br /><ul><li>name: layer name</li><li>id: layer ID</li><li>title: metadata title string</li><li>abstract: metadata abstract string</li><li>keywords: metadata keywords</li><li>data_url: metadata URL</li><li>attribution: metadata attribution string</li><li>attribution_url: metadata attribution URL</li><li>source: layer source</li><li>min_scale: minimum display scale for layer</li><li>max_scale: maximum display scale for layer</li><li>crs: layer CRS</li><li>crs_definition: layer CRS full definition</li><li>crs_description: layer CRS description</li><li>extent: layer extent (as a geometry object)</li><li>type: layer type, e.g., Vector or Raster</li><li>storage_type: storage format (vector layers only)</li><li>geometry_type: geometry type, e.g., Point (vector layers only)</li><li>feature_count: approximate feature count for layer (vector layers only)</li><li>path: File path to the layer data source. Only available for file based layers.</li></ul>"}
   ],
   "examples": [
 	{ "expression":"layer_property('streets','title')", "returns":"'Basemap Streets'"},
diff --git a/src/core/expression/qgsexpressionfunction.cpp b/src/core/expression/qgsexpressionfunction.cpp
index 6049191c7e0..61a3c794dec 100644
--- a/src/core/expression/qgsexpressionfunction.cpp
+++ b/src/core/expression/qgsexpressionfunction.cpp
@@ -4025,6 +4025,14 @@ static QVariant fcnGetLayerProperty( const QVariantList &values, const QgsExpres
         return QgsWkbTypes::geometryDisplayString( vLayer->geometryType() );
       else if ( QString::compare( layerProperty, QStringLiteral( "feature_count" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) == 0 )
         return QVariant::fromValue( vLayer->featureCount() );
+      else if ( QString::compare( layerProperty, QStringLiteral( "path" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) == 0 )
+      {
+        if ( vLayer->dataProvider() )
+        {
+          const QVariantMap decodedUri = QgsProviderRegistry::instance()->decodeUri( layer->providerType(), layer->dataProvider()->dataSourceUri() );
+          return decodedUri.value( QStringLiteral( "path" ) );
+        }
+      }
     }
   }