diff --git a/store.mjs b/store.mjs
index 5f005f15d5..ba1b89a5c3 100644
--- a/store.mjs
+++ b/store.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { run_all, noop } from './internal';
+import { run_all, noop, get_store_value } from './internal';
 
 export function readable(start, value) {
 	const subscribers = [];
@@ -103,3 +103,5 @@ export function derive(stores, fn) {
 		};
 	});
 }
+
+export { get_store_value as get };
diff --git a/test/store/index.js b/test/store/index.js
index f4f89bf9a8..0bf3ee93e0 100644
--- a/test/store/index.js
+++ b/test/store/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as assert from 'assert';
-import { readable, writable, derive } from '../../store.js';
+import { readable, writable, derive, get } from '../../store.js';
 
 describe('store', () => {
 	describe('writable', () => {
@@ -172,4 +172,11 @@ describe('store', () => {
 			unsubscribe();
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('get', () => {
+		it('gets the current value of a store', () => {
+			const store = readable(() => {}, 42);
+			assert.equal(get(store), 42);
+		});
+	});
 });