diff --git a/src/Suppression.cpp b/src/Suppression.cpp
index 38f10f4a6..5eee0ab7f 100644
--- a/src/Suppression.cpp
+++ b/src/Suppression.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ bool SuppressionTable::addSuppressionPeer(const uint256& index, uint64 peer, int
 	return created;
 }
 
+int SuppressionTable::getFlags(const uint256& index)
+{
+	boost::mutex::scoped_lock sl(mSuppressionMutex);
+
+	bool created;
+	return findCreateEntry(index, created).getFlags();
+}
+
 bool SuppressionTable::addSuppressionFlags(const uint256& index, int flag)
 {
 	boost::mutex::scoped_lock sl(mSuppressionMutex);
diff --git a/src/Suppression.h b/src/Suppression.h
index 4b08c7c57..9744f1488 100644
--- a/src/Suppression.h
+++ b/src/Suppression.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public:
 	bool addSuppressionPeer(const uint256& index, uint64 peer, int& flags);
 	bool addSuppressionFlags(const uint256& index, int flag);
 	bool setFlag(const uint256& index, int flag);
+	int getFlags(const uint256& index);
 
 	Suppression getEntry(const uint256&);