diff --git a/classes/plugins/ThemePlugin.inc.php b/classes/plugins/ThemePlugin.inc.php
index 5d0ef15afe6..aeedd2f283e 100644
--- a/classes/plugins/ThemePlugin.inc.php
+++ b/classes/plugins/ThemePlugin.inc.php
@@ -460,6 +460,32 @@ public function getOption($name) {
 		return isset($option->default) ? $option->default : null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the localized value of an option
+	 *
+	 * Modelled on DataObject::getLocalizedData()
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name The name of the option
+	 */
+	public function getLocalizedOption($name)
+	{
+		$value = $this->getOption($name);
+
+		if (!is_array($value)) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		$localePrecedence = AppLocale::getLocalePrecedence();
+		foreach ($localePrecedence as $localeKey) {
+			if (is_array($value) && !empty($value[$localeKey])) {
+				return $value[$localeKey];
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Fallback: Get the first available piece of data
+		return $value[array_key_first($value)];
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get an option's configuration settings
 	 *