diff --git a/src/views/state.rs b/src/views/state.rs
index 0ea7d88..fbf88c5 100644
--- a/src/views/state.rs
+++ b/src/views/state.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::*;
-use std::any::Any;
+use std::{any::Any, ops::Deref, ops::DerefMut};
 
 /// Weak reference to app state.
 ///
@@ -43,6 +43,21 @@ impl<S: 'static> Binding<S> for StateHandle<S> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<S: 'static> Deref for StateHandle<S> {
+
+    type Target = S;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        unsafe { &(*self.cx)[*self] }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S: 'static> DerefMut for StateHandle<S> {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        unsafe { &mut (*self.cx)[*self] }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct StateView<D, F> {
     default: D,