diff --git a/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java b/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java
index 36cd2299..da8ae5f9 100644
--- a/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java
+++ b/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java
@@ -860,6 +860,14 @@ public final class Application implements Runnable {
         return nmgr.safe;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the application's session manager
+     * @return the SessionManager instance used by this app
+     */
+    public SessionManager getSessionManager() {
+        return sessionMgr;
+    }
+
     /**
      *  Return a transient node that is shared by all evaluators of this application ("app node")
      */