diff --git a/statusio-selector.user.js b/statusio-selector.user.js
index 3422e97..5cd4e77 100644
--- a/statusio-selector.user.js
+++ b/statusio-selector.user.js
@@ -1714,6 +1714,10 @@ function setButtonColor(buttonName) {
 function clearButtonColor(buttonName) {
     document.getElementById(buttonName).style.background = '';
 };
+function checkButtonColor(buttonName) {
+    var color = document.getElementById(buttonName).style.background;
+    return color;
+};
 function selectCheckbox(box) {
     box.filter("A")[0].classList.add("checked");
     box.filter("INPUT")[0].checked = true;