diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.cpp
index 1ae98ed14..2e7c621be 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.cpp
@@ -485,6 +485,17 @@ SHAMapItem::pointer SHAMap::peekItem(const uint256& id, SHAMapTreeNode::TNType&
 	return leaf->peekItem();
 }
 
+SHAMapItem::pointer SHAMap::peekItem(const uint256& id, uint256& hash)
+{
+	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
+	SHAMapTreeNode* leaf = walkToPointer(id);
+	if (!leaf)
+		return no_item;
+	hash = leaf->getNodeHash();
+	return leaf->peekItem();
+}
+
+
 bool SHAMap::hasItem(const uint256& id)
 { // does the tree have an item with this ID
 	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock); 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.h b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.h
index 18919c7d8..ada464b01 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.h
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ public:
 
 	// save a copy if you only need a temporary
 	SHAMapItem::pointer peekItem(const uint256& id);
+	SHAMapItem::pointer peekItem(const uint256& id, uint256& hash);
 	SHAMapItem::pointer peekItem(const uint256& id, SHAMapTreeNode::TNType& type);
 
 	// traverse functions