diff --git a/include/ResourceDB.h b/include/ResourceDB.h
index 402b02835..09ede443f 100644
--- a/include/ResourceDB.h
+++ b/include/ResourceDB.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
 		return &m_topLevelNode;
 	}
 
+	const ResourceItem * itemByHash( const QString & _hash ) const;
 	const ResourceItem * nearestMatch( const ResourceItem & _item );
 
 	void addItem( ResourceItem * newItem );
diff --git a/src/core/ResourceDB.cpp b/src/core/ResourceDB.cpp
index 0495d1197..7fb14f960 100644
--- a/src/core/ResourceDB.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ResourceDB.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,19 @@ loadTreeItem( treeItem, e );
 
 
 
+const ResourceItem * ResourceDB::itemByHash( const QString & _hash ) const
+{
+	ItemList::ConstIterator it = m_items.find( _hash );
+	if( it != m_items.end() )
+	{
+		return it.value();
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+
+
+
 const ResourceItem * ResourceDB::nearestMatch( const ResourceItem & _item )
 {
 	if( !_item.hash().isEmpty() )