diff --git a/src/node/interfaces.cpp b/src/node/interfaces.cpp
index 08594fe5af3..cf21787d7d1 100644
--- a/src/node/interfaces.cpp
+++ b/src/node/interfaces.cpp
@@ -966,10 +966,7 @@ public:
 
     std::optional<BlockRef> getTip() override
     {
-        LOCK(::cs_main);
-        CBlockIndex* tip{chainman().ActiveChain().Tip()};
-        if (!tip) return {};
-        return BlockRef{tip->GetBlockHash(), tip->nHeight};
+        return GetTip(chainman());
     }
 
     std::optional<BlockRef> waitTipChanged(uint256 current_tip, MillisecondsDouble timeout) override
diff --git a/src/node/miner.cpp b/src/node/miner.cpp
index 213b46cd0bf..426e065ff21 100644
--- a/src/node/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/node/miner.cpp
@@ -539,4 +539,12 @@ std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> WaitAndCreateNewBlock(ChainstateManager& chainma
 
     return nullptr;
 }
+
+std::optional<BlockRef> GetTip(ChainstateManager& chainman)
+{
+    LOCK(::cs_main);
+    CBlockIndex* tip{chainman.ActiveChain().Tip()};
+    if (!tip) return {};
+    return BlockRef{tip->GetBlockHash(), tip->nHeight};
+}
 } // namespace node
diff --git a/src/node/miner.h b/src/node/miner.h
index 5dcdca437a3..d0ae8312fb5 100644
--- a/src/node/miner.h
+++ b/src/node/miner.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_NODE_MINER_H
 #define BITCOIN_NODE_MINER_H
 
+#include <interfaces/types.h>
 #include <node/types.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <primitives/block.h>
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ class ChainstateManager;
 
 namespace Consensus { struct Params; };
 
+using interfaces::BlockRef;
+
 namespace node {
 class KernelNotifications;
 
@@ -245,6 +248,9 @@ std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> WaitAndCreateNewBlock(ChainstateManager& chainma
                                                       const std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate>& block_template,
                                                       const BlockWaitOptions& options,
                                                       const BlockAssembler::Options& assemble_options);
+
+/* Locks cs_main and returns the block hash and block height of the active chain if it exists; otherwise, returns nullopt.*/
+std::optional<BlockRef> GetTip(ChainstateManager& chainman);
 } // namespace node
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_NODE_MINER_H