diff --git a/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/codec/CodecUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/codec/CodecUtils.java
index ba528b7a10..eb20b2191b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/codec/CodecUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/codec/CodecUtils.java
@@ -1685,4 +1685,10 @@ public static int[] hexToRGB(String hexValue) {
     }
     return rgb;
   }
+
+  public static String hashcodeToHex(int hashCode) {
+    String hexString = Long.toHexString(hashCode).toUpperCase();
+    return String.format("%6s", hexString).replace(' ', '0').substring(0, 6);
+  }
+
 }