diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index a3ab9ec..770df5c 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ getFreeOrbit(GameState* gs)
 	return orbit;
 }
 
+GameOrbit*
+getSelectedOrbit(GameState* gs)
+{
+	GameOrbit* orbit = nullptr;
+
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < gs->num_orbits; i++) {
+		if (gs->orbits[i].selected)
+			orbit = &gs->orbits[i];
+	}
+
+	return orbit;
+}
+
 void
 disableGameOrbit(GameState* gs, GameOrbit* orbit)
 {
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 953d1a5..b1cebc2 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ struct GameState
 
 GameOrbit* getFreeOrbit(GameState* gs);
 
+GameOrbit* getSelectedOrbit(GameState* gs);
+
 void disableGameOrbit(GameState* gs, GameOrbit* orbit);
 
 // NOTE: create vertices for a 3d ellipse