diff --git a/src/serialize.h b/src/serialize.h
index 8bca4d8ada..d3eb1acb1f 100644
--- a/src/serialize.h
+++ b/src/serialize.h
@@ -1103,6 +1103,10 @@ size_t GetSerializeSize(const T& t)
     return (SizeComputer() << t).size();
 }
 
+//! Check if type contains a stream by seeing if has a GetStream() method.
+template<typename T>
+concept ContainsStream = requires(T t) { t.GetStream(); };
+
 /** Wrapper that overrides the GetParams() function of a stream. */
 template <typename SubStream, typename Params>
 class ParamsStream
@@ -1126,11 +1130,11 @@ public:
 
     template <typename U> ParamsStream& operator<<(const U& obj) { ::Serialize(*this, obj); return *this; }
     template <typename U> ParamsStream& operator>>(U&& obj) { ::Unserialize(*this, obj); return *this; }
-    void write(Span<const std::byte> src) { m_substream.write(src); }
-    void read(Span<std::byte> dst) { m_substream.read(dst); }
-    void ignore(size_t num) { m_substream.ignore(num); }
-    bool eof() const { return m_substream.eof(); }
-    size_t size() const { return m_substream.size(); }
+    void write(Span<const std::byte> src) { GetStream().write(src); }
+    void read(Span<std::byte> dst) { GetStream().read(dst); }
+    void ignore(size_t num) { GetStream().ignore(num); }
+    bool eof() const { return GetStream().eof(); }
+    size_t size() const { return GetStream().size(); }
 
     //! Get reference to stream parameters.
     template <typename P>
@@ -1142,6 +1146,24 @@ public:
             return m_substream.template GetParams<P>();
         }
     }
+
+    //! Get reference to underlying stream.
+    auto& GetStream()
+    {
+        if constexpr (ContainsStream<SubStream>) {
+            return m_substream.GetStream();
+        } else {
+            return m_substream;
+        }
+    }
+    const auto& GetStream() const
+    {
+        if constexpr (ContainsStream<SubStream>) {
+            return m_substream.GetStream();
+        } else {
+            return m_substream;
+        }
+    }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/test/serialize_tests.cpp b/src/test/serialize_tests.cpp
index ad4852d13d..b28e1b4196 100644
--- a/src/test/serialize_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/serialize_tests.cpp
@@ -412,11 +412,14 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(with_params_multi)
 //! Test creating a ParamsStream that moves from a stream argument.
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(with_params_move)
 {
-    UncopyableStream stream{};
+    UncopyableStream stream{MakeByteSpan(std::string_view{"abc"})};
     ParamsStream pstream{std::move(stream), RAW, HEX, RAW};
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pstream.GetStream().str(), "abc");
+    pstream.GetStream().clear();
 
     Base base1{0x20};
     pstream << base1;
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pstream.GetStream().str(), "\x20");
 
     Base base2;
     pstream >> base2;