diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b790083cd8a..e6ac9e1ef3f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -258,13 +258,12 @@ impl<T: Runtime> Client<T> {
         &self.metadata
     }
 
-    /// Fetch a StorageKey with an optional block hash.
-    pub async fn fetch<F: Store<T>>(
+    /// Fetch the value under an unhashed storage key
+    pub async fn fetch_unhashed<V: Decode>(
         &self,
-        store: &F,
+        key: StorageKey,
         hash: Option<T::Hash>,
-    ) -> Result<Option<F::Returns>, Error> {
-        let key = store.key(&self.metadata)?;
+    ) -> Result<Option<V>, Error> {
         if let Some(data) = self.rpc.storage(&key, hash).await? {
             Ok(Some(Decode::decode(&mut &data.0[..])?))
         } else {
@@ -272,6 +271,16 @@ impl<T: Runtime> Client<T> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Fetch a StorageKey with an optional block hash.
+    pub async fn fetch<F: Store<T>>(
+        &self,
+        store: &F,
+        hash: Option<T::Hash>,
+    ) -> Result<Option<F::Returns>, Error> {
+        let key = store.key(&self.metadata)?;
+        self.fetch_unhashed::<F::Returns>(key, hash).await
+    }
+
     /// Fetch a StorageKey that has a default value with an optional block hash.
     pub async fn fetch_or_default<F: Store<T>>(
         &self,