diff --git a/plugins/bkpr/account.c b/plugins/bkpr/account.c
index f36fcb330..ba47a8504 100644
--- a/plugins/bkpr/account.c
+++ b/plugins/bkpr/account.c
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ bool is_channel_account(const struct account *acct)
 	return !streq(acct->name, WALLET)
 	       && !streq(acct->name, "external");
 }
+
+bool is_external_account(const struct account *acct)
+{
+	return streq(acct->name, "external");
+}
diff --git a/plugins/bkpr/account.h b/plugins/bkpr/account.h
index afce6e5f1..7cbc79a3a 100644
--- a/plugins/bkpr/account.h
+++ b/plugins/bkpr/account.h
@@ -46,4 +46,6 @@ struct account *new_account(const tal_t *ctx,
 
 /* Is this a channel account? */
 bool is_channel_account(const struct account *acct);
+/* is this the 'external' account */
+bool is_external_account(const struct account *acct);
 #endif /* LIGHTNING_PLUGINS_BKPR_ACCOUNT_H */