diff --git a/src/wallet/mod.rs b/src/wallet/mod.rs
index b8d1196d..b811662b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/mod.rs
+++ b/src/wallet/mod.rs
@@ -1447,6 +1447,11 @@ where
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    /// Return an immutable reference to the internal database
+    pub fn database(&self) -> impl std::ops::Deref<Target = D> + '_ {
+        self.database.borrow()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<B, D> Wallet<B, D>