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diff --git a/webclient/components/matrix/event-handler-service.js b/webclient/components/matrix/event-handler-service.js
index 6fd77c4f29..4b0566fe33 100644
--- a/webclient/components/matrix/event-handler-service.js
+++ b/webclient/components/matrix/event-handler-service.js
@@ -398,6 +398,22 @@ angular.module('eventHandlerService', [])
             }
 
             return memberCount;
+        },
+        
+        /**
+         * Get the member object of a room member
+         * @param {String} room_id the room id
+         * @param {String} user_id the id of the user
+         * @returns {undefined | Object} the member object of this user in this room if he is part of the room
+         */
+        getMember: function(room_id, user_id) {
+            var member;
+            
+            var room = $rootScope.events.rooms[room_id];
+            if (room) {
+                member = room.members[user_id];
+            }
+            return member;
         }
     };
 }]);