5 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
index 4ec284e38..137ed9dc6 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ void BlockchainBDB::unlock()
     check_open();
 }
 
-bool BlockchainBDB::block_exists(const crypto::hash& h) const
+bool BlockchainBDB::block_exists(const crypto::hash& h, uint64_t *height) const
 {
     LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainBDB::" << __func__);
     check_open();
@@ -1251,6 +1251,9 @@ bool BlockchainBDB::block_exists(const crypto::hash& h) const
     else if (get_result)
         throw0(DB_ERROR("DB error attempting to fetch block index from hash"));
 
+    if (height)
+      *height = get_result - 1;
+
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.h b/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.h
index f8e9440bd..f320ab0e3 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.h
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public:
 
   virtual void unlock();
 
-  virtual bool block_exists(const crypto::hash& h) const;
+  virtual bool block_exists(const crypto::hash& h, uint64_t *height = NULL) const;
 
   virtual block get_block(const crypto::hash& h) const;
 
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
index d26080a3b..5b6a793d8 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
@@ -736,10 +736,11 @@ public:
    * @brief checks if a block exists
    *
    * @param h the hash of the requested block
+   * @param height if non NULL, returns the block's height if found
    *
    * @return true of the block exists, otherwise false
    */
-  virtual bool block_exists(const crypto::hash& h) const = 0;
+  virtual bool block_exists(const crypto::hash& h, uint64_t *height = NULL) const = 0;
 
   /**
    * @brief fetches the block with the given hash
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index c0cf28dda..8ad875fc8 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::unlock()
       auto_txn.commit(); \
   } while(0)
 
-bool BlockchainLMDB::block_exists(const crypto::hash& h) const
+bool BlockchainLMDB::block_exists(const crypto::hash& h, uint64_t *height) const
 {
   LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
   check_open();
@@ -1405,7 +1405,14 @@ bool BlockchainLMDB::block_exists(const crypto::hash& h) const
   else if (get_result)
     throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("DB error attempting to fetch block index from hash", get_result).c_str()));
   else
+  {
+    if (height)
+    {
+      const blk_height *bhp = (const blk_height *)key.mv_data;
+      *height = bhp->bh_height;
+    }
     ret = true;
+  }
 
   TXN_POSTFIX_RDONLY();
   return ret;
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
index 050e9e0ae..9df4b86d1 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public:
 
   virtual void unlock();
 
-  virtual bool block_exists(const crypto::hash& h) const;
+  virtual bool block_exists(const crypto::hash& h, uint64_t *height = NULL) const;
 
   virtual block get_block(const crypto::hash& h) const;