diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Extracted.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Extracted.scala
index 3e86eee07..ac5799901 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Extracted.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Extracted.scala
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ final case class Extracted(
     (newS, EvaluateTask.processResult2(result))
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Runs the task specified by `key` and returns the unhandled direct result of EvaluateTask.
+   *
+   * This method differs from `runTask` in that it does not unwrap the option, or process results.
+   */
+  def runTaskUnhandled[T](key: TaskKey[T], state: State): Option[(State, Result[T])] =
+    val config = extractedTaskConfig(this, structure, state)
+    EvaluateTask(structure, key.scopedKey, state, currentRef, config)
+
   /**
    * Runs the input task specified by `key`, using the `input` as the input to it, and returns the transformed State
    * and the resulting value of the input task.