diff --git a/src/services/google-maps-api-wrapper.ts b/src/services/google-maps-api-wrapper.ts
index d66c63632..31cf63a84 100644
--- a/src/services/google-maps-api-wrapper.ts
+++ b/src/services/google-maps-api-wrapper.ts
@@ -66,4 +66,6 @@ export class GoogleMapsAPIWrapper {
   getCenter(): Promise<mapTypes.LatLng> {
     return this._map.then((map: mapTypes.GoogleMap) => map.getCenter());
   }
+
+  getMap(): Promise<mapTypes.GoogleMap> { return this._map; }
 }