diff --git a/kmath-noa/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/algebras.kt b/kmath-noa/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/algebras.kt
index b386b36ca..eca3db5e9 100644
--- a/kmath-noa/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/algebras.kt
+++ b/kmath-noa/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/algebras.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ protected constructor(protected val scope: NoaScope) :
 
     protected abstract fun wrap(tensorHandle: TensorHandle): TensorType
 
+    public fun Tensor<T>.cast(): TensorType = tensor
+
     /**
      * A scalar tensor must have empty shape
      */