diff --git a/DnsServerCore/Dns/Zones/AuthZoneInfo.cs b/DnsServerCore/Dns/Zones/AuthZoneInfo.cs
index 1bfb67d0..40cf5864 100644
--- a/DnsServerCore/Dns/Zones/AuthZoneInfo.cs
+++ b/DnsServerCore/Dns/Zones/AuthZoneInfo.cs
@@ -512,6 +512,9 @@ namespace DnsServerCore.Dns.Zones
 
         #region properties
 
+        internal ApexZone ApexZone
+        { get { return _apexZone; } }
+
         public string Name
         { get { return _name; } }