diff --git a/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_queries.c b/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_queries.c
index 3ec4c51bcb1..ce4ce87b31f 100644
--- a/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_queries.c
+++ b/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_queries.c
@@ -189,6 +189,17 @@ BMLoop *BM_loop_other_vert_loop(BMLoop *l, BMVert *v)
 #endif
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get the first loop of a vert. Uses the same initialization code for the first loop of the
+ * iterator API
+ */
+
+BMLoop *BM_vert_find_first_loop(BMVert *v)
+{
+	BMEdge *e = bmesh_disk_faceedge_find_first(v->e, v);
+	return bmesh_radial_faceloop_find_first(e->l, v);
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns TRUE if the vertex is used in a given face.
  */
diff --git a/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_queries.h b/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_queries.h
index 2df5adcfae3..36ffc296759 100644
--- a/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_queries.h
+++ b/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_queries.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ BMVert *BM_edge_other_vert(BMEdge *e, BMVert *v);
 BMLoop *BM_face_other_edge_loop(BMFace *f, BMEdge *e, BMVert *v);
 BMLoop *BM_face_other_vert_loop(BMFace *f, BMVert *v_prev, BMVert *v);
 BMLoop *BM_loop_other_vert_loop(BMLoop *l, BMVert *v);
+BMLoop *BM_vert_find_first_loop(BMVert *v);
 
 int     BM_vert_edge_count_nonwire(BMVert *v);
 int     BM_vert_edge_count(BMVert *v);