2 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/being/localplayer.cpp b/src/being/localplayer.cpp
index 6722d5a4b..cde59bd7a 100644
--- a/src/being/localplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/being/localplayer.cpp
@@ -554,6 +554,22 @@ void LocalPlayer::setTarget(Being *const target)
         target->setShowName(true);
 }
 
+Being *LocalPlayer::setNewTarget(const ActorTypeT type,
+                                 const AllowSort allowSort)
+{
+    if (actorManager)
+    {
+        Being *const target = actorManager->findNearestLivingBeing(
+            localPlayer, 20, type, allowSort);
+
+        if (target && target != mTarget)
+            localPlayer->setTarget(target);
+
+        return target;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 void LocalPlayer::setDestination(const int x, const int y)
 {
     mActivityTime = cur_time;
diff --git a/src/being/localplayer.h b/src/being/localplayer.h
index c258a14f1..e47ad4d20 100644
--- a/src/being/localplayer.h
+++ b/src/being/localplayer.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "enums/being/pickup.h"
 
+#include "enums/simpletypes/allowsort.h"
 #include "enums/simpletypes/keep.h"
 
 #include "listeners/actorspritelistener.h"
@@ -132,6 +133,9 @@ class LocalPlayer final : public Being,
          */
         void setTarget(Being *const target);
 
+        Being *setNewTarget(const ActorTypeT type,
+                            const AllowSort allowSort);
+
         /**
          * Sets a new destination for this being to walk to.
          */