diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index 0a4aea29a..b6c0956cd 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -1033,3 +1033,13 @@ function mcl_util.get_palette_indexes_from_pos(pos)
 		return palette_indexes
 	end
 end
+
+function mcl_util.get_colorwallmounted_rotation(pos)
+	local colorwallmounted_node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+	for i = 0, 32, 1 do
+		local colorwallmounted_rotation = colorwallmounted_node.param2 - (i * 8)
+		if colorwallmounted_rotation < 6 then
+			return colorwallmounted_rotation
+		end
+	end
+end