diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index eb0cccbf4..69d98c383 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@
 
 
 #include "wallet.h"
+#include "crypto/crypto.h"
 #include "enote_details.h"
 #include "pending_transaction.h"
+#include "string_tools.h"
 #include "unsigned_transaction.h"
 #include "transaction_history.h"
 #include "address_book.h"
@@ -2934,6 +2936,28 @@ void WalletImpl::freeze(const std::string &key_image)
     }
 }
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void WalletImpl::freezeByPubKey(const std::string &public_key)
+{
+    clearStatus();
+
+    crypto::public_key pk;
+    if (!epee::string_tools::hex_to_pod(public_key, pk))
+    {
+        setStatusError((boost::format(tr("Failed to parse public key `%s`")) % public_key).str());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try
+    {
+        m_wallet->freeze(m_wallet->get_output_index(pk));
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception &e)
+    {
+        LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__ << " error: " << e.what());
+        setStatusError((boost::format(tr("Failed to freeze enote with public key `%s`: %s")) % public_key % e.what()).str());
+    }
+}
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void WalletImpl::thaw(const std::string &key_image)
 {
     clearStatus();
@@ -2951,6 +2975,28 @@ void WalletImpl::thaw(const std::string &key_image)
     }
 }
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void WalletImpl::thawByPubKey(const std::string &public_key)
+{
+    clearStatus();
+
+    crypto::public_key pk;
+    if (!epee::string_tools::hex_to_pod(public_key, pk))
+    {
+        setStatusError((boost::format(tr("Failed to parse public key `%s`")) % public_key).str());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try
+    {
+        m_wallet->thaw(m_wallet->get_output_index(pk));
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception &e)
+    {
+        LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__ << " error: " << e.what());
+        setStatusError((boost::format(tr("Failed to thaw enote with public key `%s`: %s")) % public_key % e.what()).str());
+    }
+}
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool WalletImpl::isFrozen(const std::string &key_image) const
 {
     clearStatus();
@@ -2970,6 +3016,29 @@ bool WalletImpl::isFrozen(const std::string &key_image) const
     return false;
 }
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool WalletImpl::isFrozenByPubKey(const std::string &public_key)
+{
+    clearStatus();
+
+    crypto::public_key pk;
+    if (!epee::string_tools::hex_to_pod(public_key, pk))
+    {
+        setStatusError((boost::format(tr("Failed to parse public key `%s`")) % public_key).str());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    try
+    {
+        return m_wallet->frozen(m_wallet->get_output_index(pk));
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception &e)
+    {
+        LOG_ERROR(__FUNCTION__ << " error: " << e.what());
+        setStatusError((boost::format(tr("Failed to determine if enote with public key `%s` is frozen: %s")) % public_key % e.what()).str());
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void WalletImpl::createOneOffSubaddress(std::uint32_t account_index, std::uint32_t address_index)
 {
     m_wallet->create_one_off_subaddress({account_index, address_index});
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
index 75bb1d9de..f7c60ead6 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
@@ -238,8 +238,11 @@ public:
     std::string getMultisigSeed(const std::string &seed_offset) const override;
     std::pair<std::uint32_t, std::uint32_t> getSubaddressIndex(const std::string &address) const override;
     void freeze(const std::string &key_image) override;
+    void freezeByPubKey(const std::string &public_key) override;
     void thaw(const std::string &key_image) override;
+    void thawByPubKey(const std::string &public_key) override;
     bool isFrozen(const std::string &key_image) const override;
+    bool isFrozenByPubKey(const std::string &public_key) override;
     void createOneOffSubaddress(std::uint32_t account_index, std::uint32_t address_index) override;
     WalletState getWalletState() const override;
     void rewriteWalletFile(const std::string &wallet_name, const std::string &password) override;
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
index c689a6fc2..68a70cb76 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
@@ -1233,22 +1233,28 @@ struct Wallet
     /**
     * brief: freeze - freeze enote "so they don't appear in balance, nor are considered when creating a transaction, etc." (https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/5333)
     * param: key_image - key image of enote
+    * param: public_key - public key of enote
     * note: sets status error on fail
     */
     virtual void freeze(const std::string &key_image) = 0;
+    virtual void freezeByPubKey(const std::string &public_key) = 0;
     /**
     * brief: thaw - thaw enote that is frozen, so it appears in balance and can be spent in a transaction
     * param: key_image - key image of enote
+    * param: public_key - public key of enote
     * note: sets status error on fail
     */
     virtual void thaw(const std::string &key_image) = 0;
+    virtual void thawByPubKey(const std::string &public_key) = 0;
     /**
     * brief: isFrozen - check if enote is frozen
     * param: key_image - key image of enote
+    * param: public_key - public key of enote
     * return : true if enote is frozen, else false
     * note: sets status error on fail
     */
     virtual bool isFrozen(const std::string &key_image) const = 0;
+    virtual bool isFrozenByPubKey(const std::string &public_key) = 0;
     /**
     * brief: createOneOffSubaddress - create a subaddress for given index
     * param: account_index - major index
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index cefc94563..d40c8a08d 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -2082,6 +2082,13 @@ size_t wallet2::get_transfer_details(const crypto::key_image &ki) const
   CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(false, "Key image not found");
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+size_t wallet2::get_output_index(const crypto::public_key &pk) const
+{
+  auto search = m_pub_keys.find(pk);
+  CHECK_AND_ASSERT_THROW_MES(search == m_pub_keys.end(), "Public key not found in owned outputs");
+  return search->second;
+}
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool wallet2::frozen(const transfer_details &td) const
 {
   return td.m_frozen;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index 98b83167c..60fac02c2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -1536,6 +1536,8 @@ private:
     uint64_t get_num_rct_outputs();
     size_t get_num_transfer_details() const { return m_transfers.size(); }
     const transfer_details &get_transfer_details(size_t idx) const;
+    // similar to get_transfer_details(ki) below, but uses outputs pubkey instead of key image and this method is public
+    size_t get_output_index(const crypto::public_key &pk) const;
 
     uint8_t get_current_hard_fork();
     void get_hard_fork_info(uint8_t version, uint64_t &earliest_height);