diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/operations/RemoteOperation.java b/library/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/operations/RemoteOperation.java
index e2e9179f6b..2136c3fa80 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/operations/RemoteOperation.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/operations/RemoteOperation.java
@@ -297,17 +297,21 @@ public Thread execute(Account account, Context context,
         mContext = context.getApplicationContext();
         mCallerActivity = null;
         mClient = null;     // the client instance will be created from
-                            // mAccount and mContext in the runnerThread to create below
-        
+        // mAccount and mContext in the runnerThread to create below
+
         mListener = listener;
-        
+
         mListenerHandler = listenerHandler;
-        
+
         Thread runnerThread = new Thread(this);
         runnerThread.start();
         return runnerThread;
     }
 
+    public OwnCloudClient getClient() {
+        return mClient;
+    }
+
     /**
      * This is a transitional wrapper around
      * {@link #execute(Account, Context, OnRemoteOperationListener, Handler)}