diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index 5426dbe424..44bb93aa86 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ void PrefsManager::Unsubscribe( IPreference *p )
 	g_pvpSubscribers->erase( iter );
 }
 
+IPreference *PrefsManager::GetPreferenceByName( const CString &sName )
+{
+	FOREACH( IPreference*, *g_pvpSubscribers, p )
+	{
+		if( !(*p)->GetName().CompareNoCase( sName ) )
+			return *p;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
 
 bool g_bAutoRestart = false;
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
index ba57ff4fa2..ec1ee70690 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class PrefsManager
 public:
 	PrefsManager();
 	~PrefsManager();
+	IPreference *GetPreferenceByName( const CString &sName );
 
 	void Init();