diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index 36d44e500..00600d848 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -6878,6 +6878,32 @@ void SoldierStealItemFromSoldier( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, SOLDIERTYPE *pOpponent,
 	SetCustomizableTimerCallbackAndDelay( 1000, CheckForPickedOwnership, TRUE );
 }
 
+INT16 GetTileSetTindexToTileSetName( INT32 asTileSetId, std::string aTileSetName )
+{
+	// search wether structure exists in the current tilesets. If not, well, too bad
+	for ( INT16 iType = 0; iType < giNumberOfTileTypes; ++iType )
+	{
+		// if tileset is from the current tileset, check that
+		if ( gTilesets[asTileSetId].TileSurfaceFilenames[iType][0] )
+		{
+			if ( !strcmp( aTileSetName.c_str( ), gTilesets[asTileSetId].TileSurfaceFilenames[iType] ) )
+			{
+				return iType;
+			}
+		}
+		// otherwise, check first tileset (GENERIC 1)
+		else if ( gTilesets[0].TileSurfaceFilenames[iType][0] )
+		{
+			if ( !strcmp( aTileSetName.c_str( ), gTilesets[0].TileSurfaceFilenames[iType] ) )
+			{
+				return iType;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
 // can we construct a structure with this item?
 BOOLEAN IsStructureConstructItem(UINT16 usItem, INT32 sGridNo, SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier)
 {
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.h b/Tactical/Handle Items.h
index 95bf10838..885e885cb 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.h	
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ UINT8 StealItems(SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier,SOLDIERTYPE* pOpponent, UINT8* ubIndexRet
 
 BOOLEAN MarblesExistAtLocation( INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 ubLevel, INT32 * piItemIndex );
 
-// Flugente: build an deconstruct structures
+// Flugente: build and deconstruct structures
+INT16 GetTileSetTindexToTileSetName( INT32 asTileSetId, std::string aTileSetName );
 BOOLEAN IsStructureConstructItem( UINT16 usItem, INT32 sGridNo, SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );	// can we construct a structure with this item?
 BOOLEAN IsStructureDeconstructItem( UINT16 usItem, INT32 sGridNo, SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );	// can we remove a structure with this item?
 BOOLEAN BuildFortification( INT32 sGridNo, SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, OBJECTTYPE *pObj );		// build a structure, return true if sucessful