diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.ts b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.ts
index 1837b7ca..2869a0b4 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ export class StargateClient {
     }
   }
 
+  protected getTmClient(): Tendermint34Client | undefined {
+    return this.tmClient;
+  }
+
   protected forceGetTmClient(): Tendermint34Client {
     if (!this.tmClient) {
       throw new Error(
@@ -139,6 +143,10 @@ export class StargateClient {
     return this.tmClient;
   }
 
+  protected getQueryClient(): (QueryClient & AuthExtension & BankExtension) | undefined {
+    return this.queryClient;
+  }
+
   protected forceGetQueryClient(): QueryClient & AuthExtension & BankExtension {
     if (!this.queryClient) {
       throw new Error("Query client not available. You cannot use online functionality in offline mode.");