diff --git a/src/main/java/org/imintel/mbtiles4j/MBTilesReader.java b/src/main/java/org/imintel/mbtiles4j/MBTilesReader.java
index 7e6432e..adb9714 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/imintel/mbtiles4j/MBTilesReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/imintel/mbtiles4j/MBTilesReader.java
@@ -91,4 +91,13 @@ public int getMinZoom() throws MBTilesReadException {
 			throw new MBTilesReadException("Could not get min zoom", e);
 		}
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Expose the Connection object
+     * 
+     * @return the current Connection object
+     */
+    public Connection getConnection() {
+        return connection;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/imintel/mbtiles4j/MBTilesWriter.java b/src/main/java/org/imintel/mbtiles4j/MBTilesWriter.java
index 2be28e5..d63ad78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/imintel/mbtiles4j/MBTilesWriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/imintel/mbtiles4j/MBTilesWriter.java
@@ -126,4 +126,13 @@ public File close() {
         return file;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Expose the Connection object
+     * This is for example useful for turning off auto commit.
+     * 
+     * @return the current Connection object
+     */
+    public Connection getConnection() {
+        return connection;
+    }
 }