diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 4bf37165..d1fcd4c3 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -221,6 +221,21 @@ impl Requester {
         rx.await.map_err(|_| ClientError::RecvError)
     }
 
+    /// Look up the height of a block hash in the locally synced chain of most work.
+    /// Returns `None` if the hash is not in the header chain.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// If the node has stopped running.
+    pub async fn height_of_hash(&self, hash: BlockHash) -> Result<Option<u32>, ClientError> {
+        let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel::<Option<u32>>();
+        let request = ClientRequest::new(hash, tx);
+        self.ntx
+            .send(ClientMessage::HeightOfHash(request))
+            .map_err(|_| ClientError::SendError)?;
+        rx.await.map_err(|_| ClientError::RecvError)
+    }
+
     /// Check if the node is running.
     pub fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
         self.ntx.send(ClientMessage::NoOp).is_ok()
diff --git a/src/messages.rs b/src/messages.rs
index 7021c859..3f5caa31 100644
--- a/src/messages.rs
+++ b/src/messages.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ pub(crate) enum ClientMessage {
     GetBroadcastMinFeeRate(ClientRequest<(), FeeRate>),
     /// Get info on connections
     GetPeerInfo(ClientRequest<(), Vec<(AddrV2, ServiceFlags)>>),
+    /// Look up the height of a block hash in the chain of most work.
+    HeightOfHash(ClientRequest<BlockHash, Option<u32>>),
     /// Send an empty message to see if the node is running.
     NoOp,
 }
diff --git a/src/node.rs b/src/node.rs
index 94bd4293..493a2995 100644
--- a/src/node.rs
+++ b/src/node.rs
@@ -268,6 +268,14 @@ impl Node {
                                     self.dialog.send_warning(Warning::ChannelDropped);
                                 };
                             }
+                            ClientMessage::HeightOfHash(request) => {
+                                let (hash, oneshot) = request.into_values();
+                                let height =
+                                    self.chain.header_chain.height_of_hash(hash);
+                                if oneshot.send(height).is_err() {
+                                    self.dialog.send_warning(Warning::ChannelDropped);
+                                };
+                            }
                             ClientMessage::NoOp => (),
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/tests/core.rs b/tests/core.rs
index 5d62e984..5f5ba30b 100644
--- a/tests/core.rs
+++ b/tests/core.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,14 @@ async fn various_client_methods() {
     let peers = requester.peer_info().await.unwrap();
     assert_eq!(peers.len(), 1);
     assert!(requester.is_running());
+    // height_of_hash for the chain tip should return the tip height
+    let tip_height = requester.height_of_hash(cp.hash).await.unwrap();
+    assert!(tip_height.is_some());
+    assert_eq!(tip_height.unwrap(), cp.height);
+    // height_of_hash for an unknown hash should return None
+    let fake_hash: BlockHash = bitcoin::hashes::Hash::all_zeros();
+    let unknown = requester.height_of_hash(fake_hash).await.unwrap();
+    assert!(unknown.is_none());
     requester.shutdown().unwrap();
     rpc.stop().unwrap();
 }