diff --git a/docs/workitem.rst b/docs/workitem.rst
index d442965..9d4f278 100644
--- a/docs/workitem.rst
+++ b/docs/workitem.rst
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ Workitems can be linked together using :func:`~Workitem.addLinkedItem`. In this
 
     new_workitem_2.addLinkedItem(new_workitem_1, 'relates_to')
 
+Links can be retrieved either with or without link roles:
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    print(workitem_1.getLinkedItem()) # [PYTH-540: None]
+    print(workitem_1.getLinkedItemWithRoles()) # [('follow_up', PYTH-540: None)]
+
 
 Custom fields
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/polarion/workitem.py b/polarion/workitem.py
index 3ea9d81..e5cf38f 100644
--- a/polarion/workitem.py
+++ b/polarion/workitem.py
@@ -456,6 +456,31 @@ def removeLinkedItem(self, workitem, role=None):
         self._reloadFromPolarion()
         workitem._reloadFromPolarion()
 
+    def getLinkedItemWithRoles(self):
+        """
+        Get linked workitems both linked and back linked item will show up. Will include link roles.
+
+        @return: Array of tuple ('link type', Workitem)
+        """
+        linked_items = []
+        service = self._polarion.getService('Tracker')
+        if self.linkedWorkItems is not None:
+            for linked_item in self.linkedWorkItems.LinkedWorkItem:
+                linked_items.append((linked_item.role.id, Workitem(self._polarion, self._project, uri=linked_item.workItemURI)))
+        if self.linkedWorkItemsDerived is not None:
+            for linked_item in self.linkedWorkItemsDerived.LinkedWorkItem:
+                linked_items.append((linked_item.role.id, Workitem(self._polarion, self._project, uri=linked_item.workItemURI)))
+        return linked_items
+
+    def getLinkedItem(self):
+        """
+        Get linked workitems both linked and back linked item will show up.
+
+        @return: Array of  Workitem
+        @return:
+        """
+        return [item[1] for item in self.getLinkedItemWithRoles()]
+
     def hasAttachment(self):
         """
         Checks if the workitem has attachments
diff --git a/tests/test_polarion_workitem.py b/tests/test_polarion_workitem.py
index 18d1aaa..ef0db72 100644
--- a/tests/test_polarion_workitem.py
+++ b/tests/test_polarion_workitem.py
@@ -645,4 +645,35 @@ def test_testcase_update_steps(self):
         for i in range(3):
             self.assertEqual(f'{10 + i}', executed_workitem_1.getTestSteps()[i]['step'], msg='Value in first column did not change')
             self.assertEqual(f'new {i + 20}', executed_workitem_1.getTestSteps()[i]['description'], msg='Value in second column did not change')
-            self.assertEqual(f'last {i + 20}', executed_workitem_1.getTestSteps()[i]['expectedResult'], msg='Value in third column did not change')
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+            self.assertEqual(f'last {i + 20}', executed_workitem_1.getTestSteps()[i]['expectedResult'], msg='Value in third column did not change')
+
+    def test_get_linked_items(self):
+        executed_workitem_1 = self.executing_project.createWorkitem('task')
+        executed_workitem_2 = self.executing_project.createWorkitem('task')
+
+        # check empty linked items
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(executed_workitem_1.getLinkedItemWithRoles()), msg='Linked workitem not 0 in length')
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(executed_workitem_1.getLinkedItem()), msg='Linked workitem not 0 in length')
+
+        # add link
+        executed_workitem_1.addLinkedItem(executed_workitem_2, 'follow_up')
+
+        # check non empty linked items
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(executed_workitem_1.getLinkedItemWithRoles()), msg='Linked workitem not 1 in length')
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(executed_workitem_1.getLinkedItem()), msg='Linked workitem not 1 in length')
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(executed_workitem_2.getLinkedItemWithRoles()), msg='Linked workitem not 1 in length')
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(executed_workitem_2.getLinkedItem()), msg='Linked workitem not 1 in length')
+
+        self.assertEqual(executed_workitem_2, executed_workitem_1.getLinkedItemWithRoles()[0][1],
+                         msg='Check workitem')
+        self.assertEqual('follow_up', executed_workitem_1.getLinkedItemWithRoles()[0][0],
+                         msg='Check link type')
+        self.assertEqual(executed_workitem_2, executed_workitem_1.getLinkedItem()[0],
+                         msg='Check workitem')
+
+        self.assertEqual(executed_workitem_1, executed_workitem_2.getLinkedItemWithRoles()[0][1],
+                         msg='Check workitem')
+        self.assertEqual('follow_up', executed_workitem_2.getLinkedItemWithRoles()[0][0],
+                         msg='Check link type')
+        self.assertEqual(executed_workitem_1, executed_workitem_2.getLinkedItem()[0],
+                         msg='Check workitem')
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