diff --git a/src/auditor/taler-auditor.c b/src/auditor/taler-auditor.c
index e70615c64..94a72632d 100644
--- a/src/auditor/taler-auditor.c
+++ b/src/auditor/taler-auditor.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  *
  * TODO:
  * - modify auditordb to allow multiple last serial IDs per table in progress tracking
- * - modify auditordb to return row ID where we need it for diagnostics
  * - implement coin/denomination audit
  * - implement merchant deposit audit
  *   - see if we need more tables there
@@ -367,11 +366,13 @@ static int
 load_auditor_reserve_summary (struct ReserveSummary *rs)
 {
   int ret;
+  uint64_t rowid;
 
   ret = adb->get_reserve_info (adb->cls,
                                asession,
                                &rs->reserve_pub,
                                &master_pub,
+                               &rowid,
                                &rs->a_balance,
                                &rs->a_withdraw_fee_balance,
                                &rs->a_expiration_date,
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ load_auditor_reserve_summary (struct ReserveSummary *rs)
                                    &rs->a_balance)) )
   {
     report_row_inconsistency ("auditor-reserve-info",
-                              UINT64_MAX, /* FIXME: modify API to get rowid! */
+                              rowid,
                               "currencies for reserve differ");
     /* TODO: find a sane way to continue... */
     GNUNET_break (0);
diff --git a/src/auditordb/plugin_auditordb_postgres.c b/src/auditordb/plugin_auditordb_postgres.c
index 989e54aea..1784fdf5e 100644
--- a/src/auditordb/plugin_auditordb_postgres.c
+++ b/src/auditordb/plugin_auditordb_postgres.c
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ postgres_create_tables (void *cls)
            ",expiration_date INT8 NOT NULL"
 	   ",last_reserve_in_serial_id INT8 NOT NULL"
            ",last_reserve_out_serial_id INT8 NOT NULL"
+           ",auditor_reserves_rowid BIGSERIAL"
 	   ")");
 
   SQLEXEC_INDEX("CREATE INDEX auditor_reserves_by_reserve_pub "
@@ -645,6 +646,7 @@ postgres_prepare (PGconn *db_conn)
            ",expiration_date"
 	   ",last_reserve_in_serial_id"
            ",last_reserve_out_serial_id"
+           ",auditor_reserves_rowid"
            " FROM auditor_reserves"
            " WHERE reserve_pub=$1 AND master_pub=$2;",
            2, NULL);
@@ -1656,6 +1658,7 @@ postgres_del_reserve_info (void *cls,
  * @param session connection to use
  * @param reserve_pub public key of the reserve
  * @param master_pub master public key of the exchange
+ * @param[out] rowid which row did we get the information from
  * @param[out] reserve_balance amount stored in the reserve
  * @param[out] withdraw_fee_balance amount the exchange gained in withdraw fees
  *                             due to withdrawals from this reserve
@@ -1672,6 +1675,7 @@ postgres_get_reserve_info (void *cls,
                            struct TALER_AUDITORDB_Session *session,
                            const struct TALER_ReservePublicKeyP *reserve_pub,
                            const struct TALER_MasterPublicKeyP *master_pub,
+                           uint64_t *rowid,
                            struct TALER_Amount *reserve_balance,
                            struct TALER_Amount *withdraw_fee_balance,
                            struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute *expiration_date,
@@ -1708,12 +1712,10 @@ postgres_get_reserve_info (void *cls,
   struct GNUNET_PQ_ResultSpec rs[] = {
     TALER_PQ_result_spec_amount ("reserve_balance", reserve_balance),
     TALER_PQ_result_spec_amount ("withdraw_fee_balance", withdraw_fee_balance),
-
     GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_auto_from_type ("expiration_date", expiration_date),
-
     GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 ("last_reserve_in_serial_id", last_reserve_in_serial_id),
     GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 ("last_reserve_out_serial_id", last_reserve_out_serial_id),
-
+    GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_uint64 ("auditor_reserves_rowid", rowid),
     GNUNET_PQ_result_spec_end
   };
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
diff --git a/src/auditordb/test_auditordb.c b/src/auditordb/test_auditordb.c
index 5f110865d..95e79bdb3 100644
--- a/src/auditordb/test_auditordb.c
+++ b/src/auditordb/test_auditordb.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ run (void *cls)
 {
   struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg = cls;
   struct TALER_AUDITORDB_Session *session;
+  uint64_t rowid;
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
               "loading database plugin\n");
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ run (void *cls)
                                     session,
                                     &reserve_pub,
                                     &master_pub,
+                                    &rowid,
                                     &reserve_balance2,
                                     &withdraw_fee_balance2,
                                     &date,
diff --git a/src/include/taler_auditordb_plugin.h b/src/include/taler_auditordb_plugin.h
index dfec1c76e..80e6eb243 100644
--- a/src/include/taler_auditordb_plugin.h
+++ b/src/include/taler_auditordb_plugin.h
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ struct TALER_AUDITORDB_Plugin
    * @param session connection to use
    * @param reserve_pub public key of the reserve
    * @param master_pub master public key of the exchange
+   * @param[out] rowid which row did we get the information from
    * @param[out] reserve_balance amount stored in the reserve
    * @param[out] withdraw_fee_balance amount the exchange gained in withdraw fees
    *                             due to withdrawals from this reserve
@@ -429,6 +430,7 @@ struct TALER_AUDITORDB_Plugin
                       struct TALER_AUDITORDB_Session *session,
                       const struct TALER_ReservePublicKeyP *reserve_pub,
                       const struct TALER_MasterPublicKeyP *master_pub,
+                      uint64_t *rowid,
                       struct TALER_Amount *reserve_balance,
                       struct TALER_Amount *withdraw_fee_balance,
                       struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute *expiration_date,