diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm b/code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm
index 20eb15d6af0..261e8c6d750 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm
@@ -164,6 +164,19 @@ proc/tg_list2text(list/list, glue=",")
 	return text2list(return_file_text(filename),seperator)
 
 
+//Turns a direction into text
+
+/proc/num2dir(direction)
+	switch(direction)
+		if(1.0) return NORTH
+		if(2.0) return SOUTH
+		if(4.0) return EAST
+		if(8.0) return WEST
+		else
+			world.log << "UNKNOWN DIRECTION: [direction]"
+
+
+
 //Turns a direction into text
 /proc/dir2text(direction)
 	switch(direction)