diff --git a/gdb/NEWS b/gdb/NEWS
index f2f5dabb287..93bc9c6a2c0 100644
--- a/gdb/NEWS
+++ b/gdb/NEWS
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ info main
      Progspace.filename is not None), otherwise, this attribute is
      itself None.
 
+  ** New attribute Progspace.executable_filename.  This attribute
+     holds a string containing a path set by the "exec-file" or "file"
+     commands, or None if no executable file is set.  This isn't the
+     exact string passed by the user to these commands; the path will
+     have been partially resolved to an absolute path.
+
 *** Changes in GDB 13
 
 * MI version 1 is deprecated, and will be removed in GDB 14.
diff --git a/gdb/doc/python.texi b/gdb/doc/python.texi
index 03299cc3cf7..206cf6b4e18 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/python.texi
+++ b/gdb/doc/python.texi
@@ -5059,6 +5059,21 @@
 access this attribute will raise a @code{RuntimeError} exception.
 @end defvar
 
+@defvar Progspace.executable_filename
+The file name, as a string, of the executable file in use by this
+program space.  The executable file is the file that @value{GDBN} will
+invoke in order to start an inferior when using a native target.  The
+file name within this attribute is updated by the @kbd{exec-file} and
+@kbd{file} commands.
+
+If no executable is currently set within this @code{Progspace} then
+this attribute contains @code{None}.
+
+If the @code{Progspace} is invalid, i.e.@:, when
+@code{Progspace.is_valid()} returns @code{False}, then attempting to
+access this attribute will raise a @code{RuntimeError} exception.
+@end defvar
+
 @defvar Progspace.pretty_printers
 The @code{pretty_printers} attribute is a list of functions.  It is
 used to look up pretty-printers.  A @code{Value} is passed to each
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-progspace.c b/gdb/python/py-progspace.c
index 929c5f4fa70..1319978d34a 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-progspace.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-progspace.c
@@ -131,6 +131,25 @@ pspy_get_symbol_file (PyObject *self, void *closure)
   Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+/* Implement the gdb.Progspace.executable_filename attribute.  Retun a
+   string containing the name of the current executable, or None if no
+   executable is currently set.  If the Progspace is invalid then raise an
+   exception.  */
+
+static PyObject *
+pspy_get_exec_file (PyObject *self, void *closure)
+{
+  pspace_object *obj = (pspace_object *) self;
+
+  PSPY_REQUIRE_VALID (obj);
+
+  const char *filename = obj->pspace->exec_filename.get ();
+  if (filename != nullptr)
+    return host_string_to_python_string (filename).release ();
+
+  Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
 static void
 pspy_dealloc (PyObject *self)
 {
@@ -596,6 +615,8 @@ static gdb_PyGetSetDef pspace_getset[] =
   { "symbol_file", pspy_get_symbol_file, nullptr,
     "The gdb.Objfile for the progspace's main symbol file, or None.",
     nullptr},
+  { "executable_filename", pspy_get_exec_file, nullptr,
+    "The filename for the progspace's executable, or None.", nullptr},
   { "pretty_printers", pspy_get_printers, pspy_set_printers,
     "Pretty printers.", NULL },
   { "frame_filters", pspy_get_frame_filters, pspy_set_frame_filters,
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-exec-file.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-exec-file.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8cbea3b6892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-exec-file.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* This test program is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+
+   Copyright 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+int
+main ()
+{
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-exec-file.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-exec-file.exp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14e5088af1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-exec-file.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+require allow_python_tests
+
+load_lib gdb-python.exp
+
+standard_testfile
+
+set binfile1 ${binfile}-a
+set binfile2 ${binfile}-b
+
+if {[build_executable "failed to prepare first executable" \
+	 $binfile1 $srcfile]} {
+    return -1
+}
+
+if {[build_executable "failed to prepare second executable" \
+	 $binfile2 $srcfile]} {
+    return -1
+}
+
+set binfile1 [gdb_remote_download host $binfile1]
+set binfile2 [gdb_remote_download host $binfile2]
+
+# Check that the executable_filename is set correctly after using the
+# 'file' command.
+with_test_prefix "using 'file' command" {
+    clean_restart
+
+    gdb_test "python print(gdb.current_progspace().executable_filename)" \
+	"None" \
+	"check executable_filename when no file is loaded"
+
+    gdb_test "file $binfile1" \
+	"Reading symbols from [string_to_regexp $binfile1]\\.\\.\\..*" \
+	"load first executable"
+    gdb_test "python print(gdb.current_progspace().executable_filename)" \
+	"[string_to_regexp $binfile1]" \
+	"check executable_filename when first executable is loaded"
+
+    gdb_test "file $binfile2" \
+	"Reading symbols from [string_to_regexp $binfile2]\\.\\.\\..*" \
+	"load second executable" \
+	"Load new symbol table from .*\? .y or n. " "y"
+    gdb_test "python print(gdb.current_progspace().executable_filename)" \
+	"[string_to_regexp $binfile2]" \
+	"check executable_filename when second executable is loaded"
+
+    gdb_unload
+    gdb_test "python print(gdb.current_progspace().executable_filename)" \
+	"None" \
+	"check executable_filename after unloading file"
+}
+
+# Check that the executable_filename is correctly set when we only set
+# the exec-file.
+with_test_prefix "using 'exec-file' command" {
+    clean_restart
+    gdb_test_no_output "exec-file $binfile1" \
+	"load first executable"
+    gdb_test "python print(gdb.current_progspace().executable_filename)" \
+	"[string_to_regexp $binfile1]" \
+	"check executable_filename when first executable is loaded"
+
+    gdb_test_no_output "exec-file $binfile2" \
+	"load second executable"
+    gdb_test "python print(gdb.current_progspace().executable_filename)" \
+	"[string_to_regexp $binfile2]" \
+	"check executable_filename when second executable is loaded"
+
+    gdb_test "exec-file" "No executable file now\\."
+    gdb_test "python print(gdb.current_progspace().executable_filename)" \
+	"None" \
+	"check executable_filename after unloading file"
+}
+
+# Check that setting the symbol-file doesn't cause the
+# executable_filename to be set.
+with_test_prefix "using 'symbol-file' command" {
+    clean_restart
+    gdb_test "symbol-file $binfile1" \
+	"Reading symbols from [string_to_regexp $binfile1]\\.\\.\\..*" \
+	"load first executable"
+    gdb_test "python print(gdb.current_progspace().executable_filename)" \
+	"None" \
+	"check executable_filename after setting symbol-file"
+}
