diff --git a/lib/ac-api/src/main/java/com/webcodepro/applecommander/storage/os/prodos/ProdosCommonEntry.java b/lib/ac-api/src/main/java/com/webcodepro/applecommander/storage/os/prodos/ProdosCommonEntry.java
index 35a07ca8..28d63161 100644
--- a/lib/ac-api/src/main/java/com/webcodepro/applecommander/storage/os/prodos/ProdosCommonEntry.java
+++ b/lib/ac-api/src/main/java/com/webcodepro/applecommander/storage/os/prodos/ProdosCommonEntry.java
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ public class ProdosCommonEntry {
 		return readFileEntry()[0x1e];
 	}
 
+	public int getAccessByte() {
+		return Byte.toUnsignedInt(getAccess());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the access byte.
 	 */