diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index d53cbddad..2b0349501 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -2603,4 +2603,15 @@ bool WalletImpl::reconnectDevice()
 
     return r;
 }
+
+uint64_t WalletImpl::getBytesReceived()
+{
+    return m_wallet->get_bytes_received();
+}
+
+uint64_t WalletImpl::getBytesSent()
+{
+    return m_wallet->get_bytes_sent();
+}
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
index 802c7492e..d0900daa2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ public:
     virtual uint64_t coldKeyImageSync(uint64_t &spent, uint64_t &unspent) override;
     virtual void deviceShowAddress(uint32_t accountIndex, uint32_t addressIndex, const std::string &paymentId) override;
     virtual bool reconnectDevice() override;
+    virtual uint64_t getBytesReceived() override;
+    virtual uint64_t getBytesSent() override;
 
 private:
     void clearStatus() const;
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
index a67bf7074..99a4de731 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
@@ -1087,6 +1087,12 @@ struct Wallet
 
     //! attempt to reconnect to hardware device
     virtual bool reconnectDevice() = 0;
+
+    //! get bytes received
+    virtual uint64_t getBytesReceived() = 0;
+
+    //! get bytes sent
+    virtual uint64_t getBytesSent() = 0;
 };
 
 /**