diff --git a/dbc/dbchandler.cpp b/dbc/dbchandler.cpp
index b1353c2..6bf7c85 100644
--- a/dbc/dbchandler.cpp
+++ b/dbc/dbchandler.cpp
@@ -1472,6 +1472,21 @@ DBC_MESSAGE* DBCHandler::findMessage(const CANFrame &frame)
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+/*
+ * As above, a real shortcut function that searches all files in order to try to find a message with the given name
+*/
+DBC_MESSAGE* DBCHandler::findMessage(const QString msgName)
+{
+    DBC_MESSAGE *msg = nullptr;
+    for(int i = 0; i < loadedFiles.count(); i++)
+    {
+        DBCFile * file = getFileByIdx(i);
+        msg = file->messageHandler->findMsgByName(msgName);
+        if (msg) return msg; //if it's not null then we have a match so return it
+    }
+    return nullptr; //no match, tough luck, return null
+}
+
 int DBCHandler::getFileCount()
 {
     return loadedFiles.count();
diff --git a/dbc/dbchandler.h b/dbc/dbchandler.h
index eb4a32b..ebe48e1 100644
--- a/dbc/dbchandler.h
+++ b/dbc/dbchandler.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public:
     void removeAllFiles();
     void swapFiles(int pos1, int pos2);
     DBC_MESSAGE* findMessage(const CANFrame &frame);
+    DBC_MESSAGE* findMessage(const QString msgName);
     int getFileCount();
     DBCFile* getFileByIdx(int idx);
     DBCFile* getFileByName(QString name);