diff --git a/channels.c b/channels.c
index d560f4df..9dec4023 100644
--- a/channels.c
+++ b/channels.c
@@ -192,3 +192,17 @@ channel_by_index(uint32_t index)
 
   return NULL;
 }
+
+
+
+th_channel_t *
+channel_by_tag(uint32_t tag)
+{
+  th_channel_t *ch;
+
+  TAILQ_FOREACH(ch, &channels, ch_global_link)
+    if(ch->ch_tag == tag)
+      return ch;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/channels.h b/channels.h
index a2810720..58bd79a3 100644
--- a/channels.h
+++ b/channels.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ void channels_load(void);
 
 th_channel_t *channel_by_index(uint32_t id);
 
+th_channel_t *channel_by_tag(uint32_t tag);
+
 int id_by_channel(th_channel_t *ch);
 
 int channel_get_channels(void);