diff --git a/src/database/mod.rs b/src/database/mod.rs
index 3940b7eb..3657b7e3 100644
--- a/src/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src/database/mod.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ pub trait DatabaseConnection {
     /// Mark the rescan as complete.
     fn complete_rescan(&mut self);
 
+    /// Get the timestamp at which the last poll of the blockchain completed, if any,
+    /// as the number of seconds since the UNIX epoch.
+    fn last_poll_timestamp(&mut self) -> Option<u32>;
+
+    /// Set the timestamp at which the last poll of the blockchain completed,
+    /// where `timestamp` should be given as the number of seconds since the UNIX epoch.
+    fn set_last_poll(&mut self, timestamp: u32);
+
     /// Get the derivation index for this address, as well as whether this address is change.
     fn derivation_index_by_address(
         &mut self,
@@ -220,6 +228,15 @@ impl DatabaseConnection for SqliteConn {
         self.complete_wallet_rescan()
     }
 
+    fn last_poll_timestamp(&mut self) -> Option<u32> {
+        self.db_wallet().last_poll_timestamp
+    }
+
+    fn set_last_poll(&mut self, timestamp: u32) {
+        self.set_wallet_last_poll_timestamp(timestamp)
+            .expect("database must be available")
+    }
+
     fn coins(
         &mut self,
         statuses: &[CoinStatus],
diff --git a/src/testutils.rs b/src/testutils.rs
index a5642b70..44dea5ee 100644
--- a/src/testutils.rs
+++ b/src/testutils.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ struct DummyDbState {
     txs: HashMap<bitcoin::Txid, bitcoin::Transaction>,
     spend_txs: HashMap<bitcoin::Txid, (Psbt, Option<u32>)>,
     timestamp: u32,
+    last_poll_timestamp: Option<u32>,
 }
 
 pub struct DummyDatabase {
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ impl DummyDatabase {
                 txs: HashMap::new(),
                 spend_txs: HashMap::new(),
                 timestamp: now,
+                last_poll_timestamp: None,
             })),
         }
     }
@@ -411,6 +413,14 @@ impl DatabaseConnection for DummyDatabase {
         todo!()
     }
 
+    fn last_poll_timestamp(&mut self) -> Option<u32> {
+        self.db.read().unwrap().last_poll_timestamp
+    }
+
+    fn set_last_poll(&mut self, timestamp: u32) {
+        self.db.write().unwrap().last_poll_timestamp = Some(timestamp);
+    }
+
     fn update_labels(&mut self, _items: &HashMap<LabelItem, Option<String>>) {
         todo!()
     }