diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/service/api/AbstractService.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/service/api/AbstractService.java
index f0763cb37..dc005bedb 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/service/api/AbstractService.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/service/api/AbstractService.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import static li.strolch.utils.helper.StringHelper.isNotEmpty;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
 
 import li.strolch.agent.api.ComponentContainer;
+import li.strolch.agent.api.StrolchAgent;
 import li.strolch.agent.api.StrolchComponent;
 import li.strolch.agent.api.StrolchRealm;
 import li.strolch.exception.StrolchException;
@@ -98,6 +99,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractService<T extends ServiceArgument, U extends Servi
 		return this.container;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the {@link StrolchAgent}
+	 *
+	 * @return the {@link StrolchAgent}
+	 */
+	protected final StrolchAgent getAgent() {
+		return this.container.getAgent();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the reference to the {@link PrivilegeHandler}
 	 *