diff --git a/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveSimulatorTimer.cpp b/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveSimulatorTimer.cpp
index fd906eece..383880e1f 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveSimulatorTimer.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveSimulatorTimer.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ namespace Opm
 
     double AdaptiveSimulatorTimer::simulationTimeElapsed() const { return current_time_; }
 
+    double AdaptiveSimulatorTimer::simulationStartTimeForCurrentReportStep() const { return start_time_; }
+
     bool AdaptiveSimulatorTimer::done () const { return (current_time_ >= total_time_) ; }
 
     double AdaptiveSimulatorTimer::averageStepLength() const
diff --git a/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveSimulatorTimer.hpp b/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveSimulatorTimer.hpp
index ac4bb6ed1..e1afebe52 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveSimulatorTimer.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveSimulatorTimer.hpp
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ namespace Opm
         /// \brief \copydoc SimulationTimer::simulationTimeElapsed
         double simulationTimeElapsed() const;
 
+        /// \brief \copydoc SimulationTimer::simulationStartTimeForCurrentReportStep
+        double simulationStartTimeForCurrentReportStep() const;
+
+
         /// \brief \copydoc SimulationTimer::done
         bool done () const;