diff --git a/src/lib/dbus/Connection.hxx b/src/lib/dbus/Connection.hxx
index 43347070d..b42b9d582 100644
--- a/src/lib/dbus/Connection.hxx
+++ b/src/lib/dbus/Connection.hxx
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ public:
 		return c;
 	}
 
+	operator DBusConnection &() noexcept {
+		return *c;
+	}
+
 	operator bool() const noexcept {
 		return c != nullptr;
 	}