diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp
index aef42064e6..eaaaff4a95 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp
@@ -721,6 +721,18 @@ void OptionRow::SetOneSharedSelection( int iChoice )
 		SetOneSelection( pn, iChoice );
 }
 
+void OptionRow::SetOneSharedSelectionIfPresent( const CString &sChoice )
+{
+	for( unsigned i=0; i<m_RowDef.m_vsChoices.size(); i++ )
+	{
+		if( sChoice == m_RowDef.m_vsChoices[i] )
+		{
+			SetOneSharedSelection( i );
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 int OptionRow::GetChoiceInRowWithFocus( PlayerNumber pn ) const
 {
 	if( m_RowDef.m_bOneChoiceForAllPlayers )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h
index 7507ca357f..0f7749f16c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public:
 	int GetOneSharedSelection( bool bAllowFail=false ) const;
 	void SetOneSelection( PlayerNumber pn, int iChoice );
 	void SetOneSharedSelection( int iChoice );
+	void SetOneSharedSelectionIfPresent( const CString &sChoice );
 
 	int GetChoiceInRowWithFocus( PlayerNumber pn ) const;
 	int GetChoiceInRowWithFocusShared() const;