diff --git a/Grid/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion.h b/Grid/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion.h
index ecf44ed7..928ed159 100644
--- a/Grid/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion.h
+++ b/Grid/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion.h
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ public:
   void ImportGauge(const GaugeField &_Uthin, const GaugeField &_Ufat);
   void ImportGaugeSimple(const GaugeField &_UUU    ,const GaugeField &_U);
   void ImportGaugeSimple(const DoubledGaugeField &_UUU,const DoubledGaugeField &_U);
+  DoubledGaugeField &GetDoubledGaugeField(void){ return Umu; };
+  DoubledGaugeField &GetDoubledGaugeFieldE(void){ return UmuEven; };
+  DoubledGaugeField &GetDoubledGaugeFieldO(void){ return UmuOdd; };
   DoubledGaugeField &GetU(void)   { return Umu ; } ;
   DoubledGaugeField &GetUUU(void) { return UUUmu; };
   void CopyGaugeCheckerboards(void);