diff --git a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/converter/JacksonJsonMessageConverter.java b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/converter/JacksonJsonMessageConverter.java
index 8b83bfb8edd..8a48d0f3515 100644
--- a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/converter/JacksonJsonMessageConverter.java
+++ b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/converter/JacksonJsonMessageConverter.java
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ public class JacksonJsonMessageConverter extends AbstractMessageConverter {
 		this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the underlying {@code ObjectMapper} for this converter.
+	 */
+	protected ObjectMapper getObjectMapper() {
+		return this.objectMapper;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected boolean canConvertFrom(Message<?> message, @Nullable Class<?> targetClass) {
 		return targetClass != null && supportsMimeType(message.getHeaders());