diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/OutputStyle.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/OutputStyle.php
index fe5dc450ca45..ef2518feeeff 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/OutputStyle.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/OutputStyle.php
@@ -68,4 +68,14 @@ public function isDebug()
     {
         return $this->output->isDebug();
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the underlying Symfony output implementation.
+     *
+     * @return \Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface
+     */
+    public function getOutput()
+    {
+        return $this->output;
+    }
 }