diff --git a/RtAudio.cpp b/RtAudio.cpp
index 4343ff8d..ca57a81f 100644
--- a/RtAudio.cpp
+++ b/RtAudio.cpp
@@ -2578,6 +2578,13 @@ std::string escapeJackPortRegex(std::string &str)
   return escaped_string;
 }
 
+#if defined(__UNIX_JACK__)
+void* RtAudio :: HACK__getJackClient()
+{
+  return static_cast<JackHandle*>(rtapi_->stream_.apiHandle)->client; 
+}
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(__RTAUDIO_DEBUG__)
 static void jackSilentError( const char * ) {};
 #endif
diff --git a/RtAudio.h b/RtAudio.h
index 48552b66..740df005 100644
--- a/RtAudio.h
+++ b/RtAudio.h
@@ -641,6 +641,10 @@ class RTAUDIO_DLL_PUBLIC RtAudio
   */
   void showWarnings( bool value = true );
 
+#if defined(__UNIX_JACK__)
+  void* HACK__getJackClient();
+#endif
+
  protected:
 
   void openRtApi( RtAudio::Api api );
@@ -745,6 +749,8 @@ class S24 {
 
 class RTAUDIO_DLL_PUBLIC RtApi
 {
+friend RtAudio; // HACK
+
 public:
 
   RtApi();