diff --git a/src/state_event.rs b/src/state_event.rs
index b9ab4e40..8c946730 100644
--- a/src/state_event.rs
+++ b/src/state_event.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::{collections::BTreeMap, convert::TryFrom};
 use ruma::{
     events::{
         from_raw_json_value,
-        pdu::{Pdu, PduStub},
+        pdu::{EventHash, Pdu, PduStub},
         room::member::{MemberEventContent, MembershipState},
         EventDeHelper, EventType,
     },
@@ -273,6 +273,19 @@ impl StateEvent {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn hashes(&self) -> &EventHash {
+        match self {
+            Self::Full(ev) => match ev {
+                Pdu::RoomV1Pdu(ev) => &ev.hashes,
+                Pdu::RoomV3Pdu(ev) => &ev.hashes,
+            },
+            Self::Sync(ev) => match ev {
+                PduStub::RoomV1PduStub(ev) => &ev.hashes,
+                PduStub::RoomV3PduStub(ev) => &ev.hashes,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn is_type_and_key(&self, ev_type: EventType, state_key: &str) -> bool {
         match self {
             Self::Full(ev) => match ev {