diff --git a/src/test/util/mining.cpp b/src/test/util/mining.cpp
index 04925792dce..8baac7bba3e 100644
--- a/src/test/util/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util/mining.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ COutPoint MineBlock(const NodeContext& node, std::shared_ptr<CBlock>& block)
         assert(block->nNonce);
     }
 
+    return ProcessBlock(node, block);
+}
+
+COutPoint ProcessBlock(const NodeContext& node, const std::shared_ptr<CBlock>& block)
+{
     auto& chainman{*Assert(node.chainman)};
     const auto old_height = WITH_LOCK(chainman.GetMutex(), return chainman.ActiveHeight());
     bool new_block;
diff --git a/src/test/util/mining.h b/src/test/util/mining.h
index 9c6e29b4d34..9ad8692276c 100644
--- a/src/test/util/mining.h
+++ b/src/test/util/mining.h
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ COutPoint MineBlock(const node::NodeContext&,
  **/
 COutPoint MineBlock(const node::NodeContext&, std::shared_ptr<CBlock>& block);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the generated coin (or Null if the block was invalid).
+ */
+COutPoint ProcessBlock(const node::NodeContext&, const std::shared_ptr<CBlock>& block);
+
 /** Prepare a block to be mined */
 std::shared_ptr<CBlock> PrepareBlock(const node::NodeContext&);
 std::shared_ptr<CBlock> PrepareBlock(const node::NodeContext& node,