diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/SimpleJpaRepository.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/SimpleJpaRepository.java
index 9f649069c2..37dd392efa 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/SimpleJpaRepository.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/SimpleJpaRepository.java
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ public void setProjectionFactory(ProjectionFactory projectionFactory) {
 		this.projectionFactory = projectionFactory;
 	}
 
+	protected EntityManager getEntityManager(){
+		return this.entityManager;
+	}
+
 	@Nullable
 	protected CrudMethodMetadata getRepositoryMethodMetadata() {
 		return metadata;