diff --git a/lib/client/storage/_dropbox.js b/lib/client/storage/_dropbox.js
index 612ab797..6babc146 100644
--- a/lib/client/storage/_dropbox.js
+++ b/lib/client/storage/_dropbox.js
@@ -130,6 +130,23 @@ var CloudCmd, Util, DOM, Dropbox, cb, Client;
             });
         };
         
+        this.read           = function(path, callback) {
+            Client.stat(path, function(error, stat) {
+                var msg, read;
+                
+                if (error)
+                     msg        = error.responseText;
+                else {
+                    if (stat.isFile)
+                        read    = DropBoxStore.readFile;
+                    else
+                        read    = DropBoxStore.readDir;
+                    
+                    read(path, callback);
+                }
+            });
+        };
+        
         this.writeFile       = function(name, data, callback) {
             Client.writeFile(name, data, function(error, data) {
                 var msg;