diff --git a/core/object/object.cpp b/core/object/object.cpp
index bd4ff3d7b..77c0ad41a 100644
--- a/core/object/object.cpp
+++ b/core/object/object.cpp
@@ -2043,6 +2043,7 @@ void ObjectDB::remove_instance(Object *p_object) {
 
 	rw_lock.write_unlock();
 }
+
 Object *ObjectDB::get_instance(ObjectID p_instance_id) {
 	rw_lock.read_lock();
 	Object **obj = instances.getptr(p_instance_id);
diff --git a/core/object/object.h b/core/object/object.h
index 56213bc98..c7001aff9 100644
--- a/core/object/object.h
+++ b/core/object/object.h
@@ -856,6 +856,12 @@ public:
 	typedef void (*DebugFunc)(Object *p_obj);
 
 	static Object *get_instance(ObjectID p_instance_id);
+
+	template <class T>
+	static T *get_instance(ObjectID p_instance_id) {
+		return Object::cast_to<T>(get_instance(p_instance_id));
+	}
+
 	static void debug_objects(DebugFunc p_func);
 	static int get_object_count();