diff --git a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp
index 6be1a59cea..4c6e06d573 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ void AP_AHRS::copy_estimates_from_backend_estimates(const AP_AHRS_Backend::Estim
         _accel_ef_ekf[i] = results.accel_ef[i];
     }
     _accel_ef_ekf_blended = results.accel_ef_blended;
+    _accel_bias = results.accel_bias;
 
     update_cd_values();
     update_trig();
@@ -494,7 +495,7 @@ void AP_AHRS::update_EKF2(void)
             }
 
             // get z accel bias estimate from active EKF (this is usually for the primary IMU)
-            float abias = 0;
+            float &abias = _accel_bias.z;
             EKF2.getAccelZBias(-1,abias);
 
             // This EKF is currently using primary_imu, and abias applies to only that IMU
@@ -571,7 +572,7 @@ void AP_AHRS::update_EKF3(void)
             }
 
             // get 3-axis accel bias festimates for active EKF (this is usually for the primary IMU)
-            Vector3f abias;
+            Vector3f &abias = _accel_bias;
             EKF3.getAccelBias(-1,abias);
 
             // This EKF uses the primary IMU
diff --git a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h
index 1b0510bb56..266618e8fd 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h
@@ -552,6 +552,13 @@ public:
         return AP::ins().get_accel();
     }
 
+    // return primary accel bias. This should be subtracted from
+    // get_accel() vector to get best current body frame accel
+    // estimate
+    const Vector3f &get_accel_bias(void) const {
+        return _accel_bias;
+    }
+    
     /*
      * AHRS is used as a transport for vehicle-takeoff-expected and
      * vehicle-landing-expected:
@@ -713,6 +720,8 @@ private:
     Vector3f _gyro_estimate;
     Vector3f _accel_ef_ekf[INS_MAX_INSTANCES];
     Vector3f _accel_ef_ekf_blended;
+    Vector3f _accel_bias;
+
     const uint16_t startup_delay_ms = 1000;
     uint32_t start_time_ms;
     uint8_t _ekf_flags; // bitmask from Flags enumeration
diff --git a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS_Backend.h b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS_Backend.h
index cd26b9f63f..c9264c7038 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS_Backend.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS_Backend.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
         Vector3f gyro_drift;
         Vector3f accel_ef[INS_MAX_INSTANCES];  // must be INS_MAX_INSTANCES
         Vector3f accel_ef_blended;
+        Vector3f accel_bias;
     };
 
     // init sets up INS board orientation