diff --git a/include/sdbus-c++/IProxy.h b/include/sdbus-c++/IProxy.h
index aaff213..0594bf2 100644
--- a/include/sdbus-c++/IProxy.h
+++ b/include/sdbus-c++/IProxy.h
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ namespace sdbus {
          */
         [[nodiscard]] PropertySetter setProperty(const std::string& propertyName);
 
+        /*!
+         * @brief Provides D-Bus connection used by the proxy
+         *
+         * @return Reference to the D-Bus connection
+         */
+        virtual sdbus::IConnection& getConnection() const = 0;
+
         /*!
          * @brief Returns object path of the underlying DBus object
          */
diff --git a/src/Proxy.cpp b/src/Proxy.cpp
index f621781..d7e5225 100644
--- a/src/Proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/Proxy.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ void Proxy::unregister()
     interfaces_.clear();
 }
 
+sdbus::IConnection& Proxy::getConnection() const
+{
+    return dynamic_cast<sdbus::IConnection&>(*connection_);
+}
+
 const std::string& Proxy::getObjectPath() const
 {
     return objectPath_;
diff --git a/src/Proxy.h b/src/Proxy.h
index b64d8f3..4b74882 100644
--- a/src/Proxy.h
+++ b/src/Proxy.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ namespace sdbus::internal {
         void finishRegistration() override;
         void unregister() override;
 
+        sdbus::IConnection& getConnection() const override;
         const std::string& getObjectPath() const override;
 
     private: