diff --git a/extras/encryption/lib/encrypted_moor.dart b/extras/encryption/lib/encrypted_moor.dart
index 30071825..7d1dd909 100644
--- a/extras/encryption/lib/encrypted_moor.dart
+++ b/extras/encryption/lib/encrypted_moor.dart
@@ -194,4 +194,20 @@ class EncryptedExecutor extends DelegatedDatabase {
                 creator: creator,
                 password: password),
             logStatements: logStatements);
+
+  /// The underlying sqflite [s.Database] object used by moor to send queries.
+  ///
+  /// Using the sqflite database can cause unexpected behavior in moor. For
+  /// instance, stream queries won't update for updates sent to the [s.Database]
+  /// directly.
+  /// For this reason, projects shouldn't use this getter unless they absolutely
+  /// need to. The database is exposed to make migrating from sqflite to moor
+  /// easier.
+  ///
+  /// Note that this returns null until the moor database has been opened.
+  /// A moor database is opened lazily when the first query runs.
+  s.Database get sqfliteDb {
+    final sqfliteDelegate = delegate as _SqfliteDelegate;
+    return sqfliteDelegate.db;
+  }
 }