diff --git a/application/helpers/hlp_message_helper.php b/application/helpers/hlp_message_helper.php
index 1197a02ac..c8bbcaf87 100644
--- a/application/helpers/hlp_message_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/hlp_message_helper.php
@@ -82,6 +82,21 @@ function hasData($result)
 	return false;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns the property retval if $result contains data
+ */
+function getData($result)
+{
+	$data = null;
+
+	if (hasData($result))
+	{
+		$data = $result->retval;
+	}
+
+	return $data;
+}
+
 /**
  * Checks if the result represents an error
  * Wrapper function of isSuccess, more readable code