diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/LossList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/LossList.cpp
index 86b80fd3f2..ab66634b3e 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/LossList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/LossList.cpp
@@ -145,3 +145,9 @@ SequenceNumber LossList::getFirstSequenceNumber() const {
     assert(getLength() > 0);
     return _lossList.front().first;
 }
+
+SequenceNumber LossList::popFirstSequenceNumber() {
+    auto front = getFirstSequenceNumber();
+    remove(front);
+    return front;
+}
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/LossList.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/LossList.h
index 53ccf3ba50..a669317e9d 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/LossList.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/LossList.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
     
     int getLength() const { return _length; }
     SequenceNumber getFirstSequenceNumber() const;
+    SequenceNumber popFirstSequenceNumber();
     
 private:
     std::list<std::pair<SequenceNumber, SequenceNumber>> _lossList;