diff --git a/packages/api-observable/src/Calls.ts b/packages/api-observable/src/Calls.ts
index 1f7f5591de..ee9894452c 100644
--- a/packages/api-observable/src/Calls.ts
+++ b/packages/api-observable/src/Calls.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { defaultIfEmpty, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { BlockNumber, Hash, Header, SignedBlock, Extrinsic } from '@polkadot/types/index';
+import { BlockNumber, Extrinsic, ExtrinsicStatus, Hash, Header, SignedBlock } from '@polkadot/types/index';
 
 import ApiQueries from './Queries';
 
@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@ export default class ApiCalls extends ApiQueries {
   submitExtrinsic = (extrinsic: Extrinsic): Observable<Hash | undefined> => {
     return this._api.author.submitExtrinsic(extrinsic);
   }
+
+  submitAndWatchExtrinsic = (extrinsic: Extrinsic): Observable<ExtrinsicStatus | undefined> => {
+    return this._api.author.submitAndWatchExtrinsic(extrinsic);
+  }
 }