diff --git a/KeyboardConfig.cpp b/KeyboardConfig.cpp
index 77074dab..33d5238e 100644
--- a/KeyboardConfig.cpp
+++ b/KeyboardConfig.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ HARDWARE_IMPLEMENTATION KeyboardHardware;
 void led_set_crgb_at(uint8_t i, cRGB crgb) {
     KeyboardHardware.led_set_crgb_at(i,crgb);
 }
+cRGB led_get_crgb_at(uint8_t i){ 
+    KeyboardHardware.led_get_crgb_at(i);
+}
 void led_sync(void) {
     KeyboardHardware.led_sync();
 }
diff --git a/KeyboardConfig.h b/KeyboardConfig.h
index 0b871a7d..8933c6a3 100644
--- a/KeyboardConfig.h
+++ b/KeyboardConfig.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 // and the 'userspace' LED implementation. If my C++ were stronger, there woudl
 // certainly be a better way -JV 2016-02-01
 void led_set_crgb_at(uint8_t i, cRGB crgb);
+cRGB led_get_crgb_at(uint8_t i);
 void led_sync(void);
 
 
diff --git a/implementation/Model01.cpp b/implementation/Model01.cpp
index 72e071b1..e42593f6 100644
--- a/implementation/Model01.cpp
+++ b/implementation/Model01.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ void Model01::led_set_crgb_at(uint8_t i, cRGB crgb) {
     }
 }
 
+cRGB Model01::led_get_crgb_at(uint8_t i) {
+    if(i<32) {
+        return leftHand.ledData.leds[i];
+    } else if (i<64) {
+        return rightHand.ledData.leds[i-32] ;
+    }
+}
+
 void Model01::led_sync() {
     rightHand.sendLEDData();
     rightHand.sendLEDData();
diff --git a/implementation/Model01.h b/implementation/Model01.h
index 001e516c..a7d0046b 100644
--- a/implementation/Model01.h
+++ b/implementation/Model01.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Model01 {
     void led_sync(void);
     void led_set_crgb_at(byte row, byte col, cRGB color);
     void led_set_crgb_at(uint8_t i, cRGB crgb);
+    cRGB led_get_crgb_at(uint8_t i);
     cRGB get_key_color(byte row, byte col);
 
     void scan_matrix(void);