diff --git a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp
index 62e5d837..5d968ce4 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp
+++ b/libs/ui/include/psemek/ui/element.hpp
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 		}
 	}
 
+	element * find_element_by_id(element * root, std::string_view id);
+
 	void send_fake_mouse_move_event(element * e, bool mouseover);
 
 }
diff --git a/libs/ui/source/element.cpp b/libs/ui/source/element.cpp
index 7b19c375..b36d7c23 100644
--- a/libs/ui/source/element.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/source/element.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,25 @@ namespace psemek::ui
 				c->post_delayed_callbacks();
 	}
 
+	element * find_element_by_id(element * root, std::string_view id)
+	{
+		auto visitor = util::recursive([&](auto && self, element * e) -> element *
+		{
+			if (!e) return nullptr;
+
+			if (e->id() && e->id() == id)
+				return e;
+
+			for (auto c : e->children())
+				if (auto r = self(c))
+					return r;
+
+			return nullptr;
+		});
+
+		return visitor(root);
+	}
+
 	void send_fake_mouse_move_event(element * e, bool mouseover)
 	{
 		auto const box = e->shape().bbox();