diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
index 0c399faf6c..d6820897b8 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ bool oneAtBit(unsigned char byte, int bitIndex) {
     return (byte >> (7 - bitIndex) & 1);
 }
 
+void setAtBit(unsigned char& byte, int bitIndex) {
+    byte += (1 << (7 - bitIndex));
+}
+
+
 void switchToResourcesParentIfRequired() {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     CFBundleRef mainBundle = CFBundleGetMainBundle();
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h
index 9d2fcb8799..98baa5488a 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ void outputBits(unsigned char byte, bool withNewLine = true);
 void printVoxelCode(unsigned char* voxelCode);
 int numberOfOnes(unsigned char byte);
 bool oneAtBit(unsigned char byte, int bitIndex);
+void setAtBit(unsigned char& byte, int bitIndex);
 
 void switchToResourcesParentIfRequired();