diff --git a/include/ki/dml/Record.h b/include/ki/dml/Record.h
index cc70dd7..f1e1079 100644
--- a/include/ki/dml/Record.h
+++ b/include/ki/dml/Record.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ namespace dml
 			return m_field_map.at(name)->is_type<ValueT>();
 		}
 
+		FieldBase *get_field(std::string name) const;
+
 		/**
 		 * Returns a previously added field with the specified name
 		 * and type.
diff --git a/src/dml/Record.cpp b/src/dml/Record.cpp
index 9389a48..2085ebf 100644
--- a/src/dml/Record.cpp
+++ b/src/dml/Record.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ namespace dml
 		return m_field_map.count(name);
 	}
 
+	FieldBase *Record::get_field(std::string name) const
+	{
+		if (has_field(name))
+			return m_field_map.at(name);
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
 	size_t Record::get_field_count() const
 	{
 		return m_fields.size();