diff --git a/src/Wt/Dbo/Transaction b/src/Wt/Dbo/Transaction
index 0bac363..ad03ba6 100644
--- a/src/Wt/Dbo/Transaction
+++ b/src/Wt/Dbo/Transaction
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ public:
    * \sa commit()
    */
   void rollback();
+  
+  /*! \brief Returns the session associated with this transaction.
+   *
+   * This is the same session that was set in the constructor.
+   */
+  Session& session() const;
 
 private:
   struct Impl {
diff --git a/src/Wt/Dbo/Transaction.C b/src/Wt/Dbo/Transaction.C
index 668e228..6e29f8b 100644
--- a/src/Wt/Dbo/Transaction.C
+++ b/src/Wt/Dbo/Transaction.C
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ void Transaction::rollback()
     impl_->rollback();
 }
 
+Session& Transaction::session() const
+{
+  return session_;
+}
+
 Transaction::Impl::Impl(Session& session)
   : session_(session),
     active_(true),