diff --git a/src/LedgerNode.cpp b/src/LedgerNode.cpp
index 05156e657a..21238792ea 100644
--- a/src/LedgerNode.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerNode.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,27 @@
 
 #include "boost/make_shared.hpp"
 
+LedgerStateParms Ledger::writeBack(LedgerStateParms parms, SerializedLedgerEntry::pointer entry)
+{
+	ScopedLock l(mAccountStateMap->Lock());
+	bool create = false;
+
+	if (!mAccountStateMap->hasItem(entry->getIndex()))
+	{
+		if ((parms & lepCREATE) == 0)
+			return lepMISSING;
+		create = true;
+	}
+
+	SHAMapItem::pointer item = boost::make_shared<SHAMapItem>(entry->getIndex());
+	entry->add(item->peekSerializer());
+
+	if (!mAccountStateMap->updateGiveItem(item, false))
+		return lepERROR;
+
+	return create ? lepCREATED : lepOKAY;
+}
+
 SerializedLedgerEntry::pointer Ledger::getAccountRoot(LedgerStateParms& parms, const uint160& accountID)
 {
 	uint256 nodeID=getAccountRootIndex(accountID);