diff --git a/tailbone/helpers.py b/tailbone/helpers.py
index 6ede14a4..3a3d8365 100644
--- a/tailbone/helpers.py
+++ b/tailbone/helpers.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from rattail.util import (pretty_quantity, pretty_hours, hours_as_decimal,
 from webhelpers2.html import *
 from webhelpers2.html.tags import *
 
-from tailbone.util import csrf_token, pretty_datetime, raw_datetime
+from tailbone.util import csrf_token, get_csrf_token, pretty_datetime, raw_datetime
 
 
 def pretty_date(date):
diff --git a/tailbone/util.py b/tailbone/util.py
index 85918330..08ffd4cd 100644
--- a/tailbone/util.py
+++ b/tailbone/util.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2019 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2020 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -40,13 +40,22 @@ from pyramid.renderers import get_renderer
 from webhelpers2.html import HTML, tags
 
 
-def csrf_token(request, name='_csrf'):
+def get_csrf_token(request):
     """
-    Convenience function. Returns CSRF hidden tag inside hidden DIV.
+    Convenience function to retrieve the effective CSRF token for the given
+    request.
     """
     token = request.session.get_csrf_token()
     if token is None:
         token = request.session.new_csrf_token()
+    return token
+
+
+def csrf_token(request, name='_csrf'):
+    """
+    Convenience function. Returns CSRF hidden tag inside hidden DIV.
+    """
+    token = get_csrf_token(request)
     return HTML.tag("div", tags.hidden(name, value=token), style="display:none;")