diff --git a/src/orbitdb.js b/src/orbitdb.js
index 259bdf3..e7423c8 100644
--- a/src/orbitdb.js
+++ b/src/orbitdb.js
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ const OrbitDB = async ({ ipfs, id, identity, identities, directory } = {}) => {
   }
 
   return {
+    id,
     open,
     stop,
     ipfs,