diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 58860259a8..e8d95c5d48 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 ### Features
 
+* (crypto/keyring) [#24040](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/24040) Expose the db keyring used in the keystore.
 * (types) [#23919](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/23919) Add MustValAddressFromBech32 function.
 * (all) [#23708](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/23708) Add unordered transaction support.
     * Adds a `--timeout-timestamp` flag that allows users to specify a block time at which the unordered transactions should expire from the mempool.
diff --git a/crypto/keyring/keyring.go b/crypto/keyring/keyring.go
index 6598aa8873..4336772547 100644
--- a/crypto/keyring/keyring.go
+++ b/crypto/keyring/keyring.go
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	_                          Keyring = &keystore{}
-	maxPassphraseEntryAttempts         = 3
+	_                          Keyring       = &keystore{}
+	_                          KeyringWithDB = &keystore{}
+	maxPassphraseEntryAttempts               = 3
 )
 
 // Keyring exposes operations over a backend supported by github.com/99designs/keyring.
@@ -104,6 +105,13 @@ type Keyring interface {
 	Migrator
 }
 
+type KeyringWithDB interface {
+	Keyring
+
+	// Get the db keyring used in the keystore.
+	DB() keyring.Keyring
+}
+
 // Signer is implemented by key stores that want to provide signing capabilities.
 type Signer interface {
 	// Sign sign byte messages with a user key.
@@ -258,6 +266,11 @@ func (ks keystore) ExportPubKeyArmor(uid string) (string, error) {
 	return crypto.ArmorPubKeyBytes(bz, key.Type()), nil
 }
 
+// DB returns the db keyring used in the keystore
+func (ks keystore) DB() keyring.Keyring {
+	return ks.db
+}
+
 func (ks keystore) ExportPubKeyArmorByAddress(address sdk.Address) (string, error) {
 	k, err := ks.KeyByAddress(address)
 	if err != nil {