diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/server/Channel.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/server/Channel.java
index 8c49345b..fffb16af 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/server/Channel.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/net/server/Channel.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import org.ethereum.core.Block;
 import org.ethereum.core.Transaction;
 import org.ethereum.net.MessageQueue;
 import org.ethereum.net.eth.EthHandler;
+import org.ethereum.net.p2p.HelloMessage;
 import org.ethereum.net.p2p.P2pHandler;
 import org.ethereum.net.shh.ShhHandler;
 import org.ethereum.net.wire.MessageDecoder;
@@ -90,6 +91,11 @@ public class Channel {
 
     }
 
+    public HelloMessage getHandshakeHelloMessage(){
+        return getP2pHandler().getHandshakeHelloMessage();
+    }
+
+
     public boolean isSync() {
         return ethHandler.getSyncStatus() == EthHandler.SyncSatus.SYNC_DONE;
     }