diff --git a/src/interfaces/mining.h b/src/interfaces/mining.h
index ebda49bcc95..421c5ba762f 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/mining.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/mining.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <primitives/transaction.h> // for CTransactionRef
 #include <stdint.h>                 // for int64_t
 #include <uint256.h>                // for uint256
+#include <util/time.h>              // for MillisecondsDouble
 
 #include <memory>   // for unique_ptr, shared_ptr
 #include <optional> // for optional
@@ -60,6 +61,17 @@ public:
     virtual std::optional<BlockRef> getTip() = 0;
 
     /**
+     * Waits for the tip to change
+     *
+     * @param[in] current_tip block hash of the current chain tip. Function waits
+     *                        for the chain tip to change if this matches, otherwise
+     *                        it returns right away.
+     * @param[in] timeout     how long to wait for a new tip
+     * @returns               Hash and height of the current chain tip after this call.
+     */
+    virtual BlockRef waitTipChanged(uint256 current_tip, MillisecondsDouble timeout = MillisecondsDouble::max()) = 0;
+
+   /**
      * Construct a new block template
      *
      * @param[in] script_pub_key the coinbase output
diff --git a/src/node/interfaces.cpp b/src/node/interfaces.cpp
index 0b7685aa873..8d32ff5c2c2 100644
--- a/src/node/interfaces.cpp
+++ b/src/node/interfaces.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <node/interface_ui.h>
 #include <node/mini_miner.h>
 #include <node/miner.h>
+#include <node/kernel_notifications.h>
 #include <node/transaction.h>
 #include <node/types.h>
 #include <node/warnings.h>
@@ -935,6 +936,27 @@ public:
         return BlockRef{tip->GetBlockHash(), tip->nHeight};
     }
 
+    BlockRef waitTipChanged(uint256 current_tip, MillisecondsDouble timeout) override
+    {
+        // Interrupt check interval
+        const MillisecondsDouble tick{1000};
+        auto now{std::chrono::steady_clock::now()};
+        auto deadline = now + timeout;
+        // std::chrono does not check against overflow
+        if (deadline < now) deadline = std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point::max();
+        {
+            WAIT_LOCK(notifications().m_tip_block_mutex, lock);
+            while ((notifications().m_tip_block == uint256() || notifications().m_tip_block == current_tip) && !chainman().m_interrupt) {
+                now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+                if (now >= deadline) break;
+                notifications().m_tip_block_cv.wait_until(lock, std::min(deadline, now + tick));
+            }
+        }
+        // Must release m_tip_block_mutex before locking cs_main, to avoid deadlocks.
+        LOCK(::cs_main);
+        return BlockRef{chainman().ActiveChain().Tip()->GetBlockHash(), chainman().ActiveChain().Tip()->nHeight};
+    }
+
     bool processNewBlock(const std::shared_ptr<const CBlock>& block, bool* new_block) override
     {
         return chainman().ProcessNewBlock(block, /*force_processing=*/true, /*min_pow_checked=*/true, /*new_block=*/new_block);
@@ -967,6 +989,7 @@ public:
 
     NodeContext* context() override { return &m_node; }
     ChainstateManager& chainman() { return *Assert(m_node.chainman); }
+    KernelNotifications& notifications() { return *Assert(m_node.notifications); }
     NodeContext& m_node;
 };
 } // namespace