diff --git a/spec/integ/matrix-client-crypto.spec.ts b/spec/integ/matrix-client-crypto.spec.ts
index 38de34aa59d..847bb8528ae 100644
--- a/spec/integ/matrix-client-crypto.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/integ/matrix-client-crypto.spec.ts
@@ -679,4 +679,45 @@ describe("MatrixClient crypto", () => {
             });
         await httpBackend.flushAllExpected();
     });
+
+    it("Checks for outgoing room key requests for a given event's session", async () => {
+        const eventA0 = new MatrixEvent({
+            sender: "@bob:example.com",
+            room_id: "!someroom",
+            content: {
+                algorithm: 'm.megolm.v1.aes-sha2',
+                session_id: "sessionid",
+                sender_key: "senderkey",
+            },
+        });
+        const eventA1 = new MatrixEvent({
+            sender: "@bob:example.com",
+            room_id: "!someroom",
+            content: {
+                algorithm: 'm.megolm.v1.aes-sha2',
+                session_id: "sessionid",
+                sender_key: "senderkey",
+            },
+        });
+        const eventB = new MatrixEvent({
+            sender: "@bob:example.com",
+            room_id: "!someroom",
+            content: {
+                algorithm: 'm.megolm.v1.aes-sha2',
+                session_id: "othersessionid",
+                sender_key: "senderkey",
+            },
+        });
+        const nonEncryptedEvent = new MatrixEvent({
+            sender: "@bob:example.com",
+            room_id: "!someroom",
+            content: {},
+        });
+
+        aliTestClient.client.crypto?.onSyncCompleted({});
+        await aliTestClient.client.cancelAndResendEventRoomKeyRequest(eventA0);
+        expect(await aliTestClient.client.getOutgoingRoomKeyRequest(eventA1)).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(await aliTestClient.client.getOutgoingRoomKeyRequest(eventB)).toBeNull();
+        expect(await aliTestClient.client.getOutgoingRoomKeyRequest(nonEncryptedEvent)).toBeNull();
+    });
 });
diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index 8b8fa18c315..42709446ecc 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import {
     IMegolmSessionData,
     isCryptoAvailable,
     VerificationMethod,
+    IRoomKeyRequestBody,
 } from './crypto';
 import { DeviceInfo, IDevice } from "./crypto/deviceinfo";
 import { decodeRecoveryKey } from './crypto/recoverykey';
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ import {
     RuleId,
 } from "./@types/PushRules";
 import { IThreepid } from "./@types/threepids";
-import { CryptoStore } from "./crypto/store/base";
+import { CryptoStore, OutgoingRoomKeyRequest } from "./crypto/store/base";
 import {
     GroupCall,
     IGroupCallDataChannelOptions,
@@ -2631,6 +2632,32 @@ export class MatrixClient extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, ClientEventHa
         return device.isVerified();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get outgoing room key request for this event if there is one.
+     * @param {MatrixEvent} event The event to check for
+     *
+     * @return {Promise} A room key request, or null if there is none
+     */
+    public getOutgoingRoomKeyRequest(event: MatrixEvent): Promise<OutgoingRoomKeyRequest | null> {
+        if (!this.crypto) {
+            throw new Error("End-to-End encryption disabled");
+        }
+        const wireContent = event.getWireContent();
+        const requestBody: IRoomKeyRequestBody = {
+            session_id: wireContent.session_id,
+            sender_key: wireContent.sender_key,
+            algorithm: wireContent.algorithm,
+            room_id: event.getRoomId()!,
+        };
+        if (
+            !requestBody.session_id
+            || !requestBody.sender_key
+            || !requestBody.algorithm
+            || !requestBody.room_id
+        ) return Promise.resolve(null);
+        return this.crypto.cryptoStore.getOutgoingRoomKeyRequest(requestBody);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Cancel a room key request for this event if one is ongoing and resend the
      * request.