diff --git a/dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/organisationunit/OrganisationUnit.java b/dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/organisationunit/OrganisationUnit.java
index a15fa029b59..63f673db2bb 100644
--- a/dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/organisationunit/OrganisationUnit.java
+++ b/dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/organisationunit/OrganisationUnit.java
@@ -754,6 +754,13 @@ public void setChildren(Set<OrganisationUnit> children) {
     this.children = children;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Note that the {@code path} is mapped with the "property access" mode. This method will
+   * recalculate and return the path property value. To access the {@code path} property directly,
+   * use {@link OrganisationUnit#getPathPersisted}.
+   *
+   * @return the recalculated path.
+   */
   @JsonProperty
   @JacksonXmlProperty(namespace = DxfNamespaces.DXF_2_0)
   public String getPath() {
@@ -785,6 +792,17 @@ public void setPath(String path) {
     this.path = path;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Note that the {@code path} is mapped with the "property access" mode. This method will return
+   * the persisted {@code path} property directly. To get the recalculated path value, use {@link
+   * OrganisationUnit#getPath}.
+   *
+   * @return the persisted path.
+   */
+  public String getPathPersisted() {
+    return path;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Used by persistence layer. Purpose is to have a column for use in database queries. For
    * application use see {@link OrganisationUnit#getLevel()} which has better performance.