diff --git a/module/misc.js b/module/misc.js
index 72335ae4..85c490af 100644
--- a/module/misc.js
+++ b/module/misc.js
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ export class Misc {
     return Misc.data(it)?.data ?? {}
   }
 
+  static connectedGMOrUser(ownerId = undefined) {
+    if (ownerId && game.user.id == ownerId){
+      return ownerId;
+    }
+    return (game.user.isGM ? game.user.id : game.users.entities.find(u => u.isGM && u.active)?.id) ?? game.user.id;
+  }
+ 
   static isElectedUser() {
     return game.user.id == Misc.connectedGMOrUser();
   }