2 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/resources/db/itemdb.cpp b/src/resources/db/itemdb.cpp
index 6c79c12e8..3438c59ad 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/itemdb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/itemdb.cpp
@@ -780,6 +780,11 @@ const ItemDB::ItemInfos &ItemDB::getItemInfos()
     return mItemInfos;
 }
 
+const ItemInfo &ItemDB::getEmpty()
+{
+    return *mUnknown;
+}
+
 static int parseSpriteName(const std::string &name)
 {
     int id = -1;
diff --git a/src/resources/db/itemdb.h b/src/resources/db/itemdb.h
index d8706ef31..b0aceef32 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/itemdb.h
+++ b/src/resources/db/itemdb.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ namespace ItemDB
     const ItemInfo &get(const int id) A_WARN_UNUSED;
     const ItemInfo &get(const std::string &name) A_WARN_UNUSED;
 
+    const ItemInfo &getEmpty() A_WARN_UNUSED;
+
     int getNumOfHairstyles() A_WARN_UNUSED;
 
     // Items database