diff --git a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/encryption.rs b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/encryption.rs
index 6fd1ec59f..4b321dabc 100644
--- a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/encryption.rs
+++ b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/encryption.rs
@@ -367,4 +367,10 @@ impl Encryption {
             }
         })))
     }
+
+    /// Waits for end-to-end encryption initialization tasks to finish, if any
+    /// was running in the background.
+    pub async fn wait_for_e2ee_initialization_tasks(&self) {
+        self.inner.wait_for_e2ee_initialization_tasks().await;
+    }
 }