diff --git a/contracts/settlement/src/lib.rs b/contracts/settlement/src/lib.rs
index e18826a..24a7b14 100644
--- a/contracts/settlement/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/settlement/src/lib.rs
@@ -405,6 +405,19 @@ impl CalloraSettlement {
         result
     }
 
+    /// Return the pending admin address, or `None` if no transfer is in progress.
+    ///
+    /// Integrators can poll this to detect an in-flight two-step admin handover
+    /// before `accept_admin` is called.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// `Some(Address)` of the nominated admin, or `None` when no transfer is pending.
+    pub fn get_pending_admin(env: Env) -> Option<Address> {
+        env.storage()
+            .instance()
+            .get(&StorageKey::PendingAdmin)
+    }
+
     /// Nominate a new admin (admin only).
     ///
     /// # Arguments
diff --git a/contracts/settlement/src/test.rs b/contracts/settlement/src/test.rs
index d426bab..9882d40 100644
--- a/contracts/settlement/src/test.rs
+++ b/contracts/settlement/src/test.rs
@@ -324,6 +324,38 @@ mod settlement_tests {
         assert_eq!(client.get_admin(), new_admin);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_pending_admin_none_before_nomination() {
+        let env = Env::default();
+        env.mock_all_auths();
+        let admin = Address::generate(&env);
+        let vault = Address::generate(&env);
+        let addr = env.register(CalloraSettlement, ());
+        let client = CalloraSettlementClient::new(&env, &addr);
+        client.init(&admin, &vault);
+
+        assert_eq!(client.get_pending_admin(), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_pending_admin_some_after_nomination() {
+        let env = Env::default();
+        env.mock_all_auths();
+        let admin = Address::generate(&env);
+        let vault = Address::generate(&env);
+        let new_admin = Address::generate(&env);
+        let addr = env.register(CalloraSettlement, ());
+        let client = CalloraSettlementClient::new(&env, &addr);
+        client.init(&admin, &vault);
+
+        client.set_admin(&admin, &new_admin);
+        assert_eq!(client.get_pending_admin(), Some(new_admin.clone()));
+
+        // clears after acceptance
+        client.accept_admin();
+        assert_eq!(client.get_pending_admin(), None);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     #[should_panic(expected = "no admin transfer pending")]
     fn test_accept_admin_fails_if_not_nominated() {
diff --git a/docs/interfaces/settlement.json b/docs/interfaces/settlement.json
index ff3be12..a0989e0 100644
--- a/docs/interfaces/settlement.json
+++ b/docs/interfaces/settlement.json
@@ -137,6 +137,16 @@
       "events": []
     },
 
+    {
+      "name": "get_pending_admin",
+      "description": "Return the pending admin address, or null if no two-step transfer is in progress. Integrators can poll this to detect an in-flight admin handover before accept_admin is called.",
+      "access": "any",
+      "params": [],
+      "returns": "Address | null",
+      "panics": [],
+      "events": []
+    },
+
     {
       "name": "get_vault",
       "description": "Return the registered vault contract address.",