diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb b/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
index 0cf90146..e4bf5477 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ def record_create
       end
     end
 
+    # Returns the original version of this object or just this object if there has been no changes.
+    #
+    # @api public
+    def reify_original
+      versions.second&.reify || @record
+    end
+
     # `recording_order` is "after" or "before". See ModelConfig#on_destroy.
     #
     # @api private