diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h b/src/ripple/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h
index 2ef28b7148..14024fa951 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ public:
     // The validated ledger is the last fully validated ledger
     virtual Ledger::pointer getValidatedLedger () = 0;
 
+    // The Rules are in the last fully validated ledger if there is one.
+    virtual Rules getValidatedRules() = 0;
+
     // This is the last ledger we published to clients and can lag the validated
     // ledger
     virtual Ledger::ref getPublishedLedger () = 0;
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 4e01925ffa..0fac61325f 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/ledger/impl/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -1376,6 +1376,18 @@ public:
         return mValidLedger.get ();
     }
 
+    Rules getValidatedRules ()
+    {
+        // Once we have a guarantee that there's always a last validated
+        // ledger then we can dispense with the if.
+
+        // Return the Rules from the last validated ledger.
+        if (auto const ledger = getValidatedLedger())
+            return ledger->rules();
+
+        return Rules();
+   }
+
     // This is the last ledger we published to clients and can lag the validated
     // ledger.
     Ledger::ref getPublishedLedger ()