diff --git a/src/common/new_uuid.cpp b/src/common/new_uuid.cpp
index 0442681c84..f2f0077aef 100644
--- a/src/common/new_uuid.cpp
+++ b/src/common/new_uuid.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ size_t NewUUID::Hash() const noexcept {
     return hash ^ std::rotl(temp, 1);
 }
 
+u128 NewUUID::AsU128() const {
+    u128 uuid_old;
+    std::memcpy(&uuid_old, uuid.data(), sizeof(NewUUID));
+    return uuid_old;
+}
+
 NewUUID NewUUID::MakeRandom() {
     std::random_device device;
 
diff --git a/src/common/new_uuid.h b/src/common/new_uuid.h
index bd4468ad23..44665ad5af 100644
--- a/src/common/new_uuid.h
+++ b/src/common/new_uuid.h
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ struct NewUUID {
      */
     size_t Hash() const noexcept;
 
+    /// DO NOT USE. Copies the contents of the UUID into a u128.
+    u128 AsU128() const;
+
     /**
      * Creates a default UUID "yuzu Default UID".
      *