diff --git a/app/Helpers/Settings.php b/app/Helpers/Settings.php
index cac5e30d..56882328 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Settings.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Settings.php
@@ -45,6 +45,18 @@ class Settings
         return $default;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Shortcut for obtaining settings saved as JSON
+     *
+     * @param $key
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public static function getJson($key)
+    {
+        return json_decode(self::get($key, '{}'));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get all settings
      *