2 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.cpp b/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.cpp
index 91f62c1a697..0686272f191 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.cpp
@@ -800,6 +800,24 @@ Creature* ChatHandler::getSelectedCreature()
     return ObjectAccessor::GetCreatureOrPetOrVehicle(*m_session->GetPlayer(), m_session->GetPlayer()->GetTarget());
 }
 
+Player* ChatHandler::getSelectedPlayerOrSelf()
+{
+    if (!m_session)
+        return NULL;
+
+    uint64 selected = m_session->GetPlayer()->GetTarget();
+    if (!selected)
+        return m_session->GetPlayer();
+
+    // first try with selected target
+    Player* targetPlayer = ObjectAccessor::FindPlayer(selected);
+    // if the target is not a player, then return self
+    if (!targetPlayer)
+        targetPlayer = m_session->GetPlayer();
+
+    return targetPlayer;
+}
+
 char* ChatHandler::extractKeyFromLink(char* text, char const* linkType, char** something1)
 {
     // skip empty
diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.h b/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.h
index eb4c89bb8ea..5c541d07b5a 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ class ChatHandler
         Creature* getSelectedCreature();
         Unit*     getSelectedUnit();
         WorldObject* getSelectedObject();
+        // Returns either the selected player or self if there is no selected player
+        Player*   getSelectedPlayerOrSelf();
 
         char*     extractKeyFromLink(char* text, char const* linkType, char** something1 = NULL);
         char*     extractKeyFromLink(char* text, char const* const* linkTypes, int* found_idx, char** something1 = NULL);