diff --git a/controller/controller.go b/controller/controller.go
index 7ad659c..b84527e 100644
--- a/controller/controller.go
+++ b/controller/controller.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/logger"
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"strconv"
 )
 
 func tryParseRequest(r interface{}, ctx iris.Context) (interface{}, bool) {
@@ -70,3 +71,16 @@ func (c Controller) respondJSON(data interface{}) {
 		logger.Get().Error("failed to generate response", zap.Error(err))
 	}
 }
+
+func getCurrentUserId(ctx iris.Context) uint {
+	usr := ctx.User()
+
+	if usr == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	sid, _ := usr.GetID()
+	userID, _ := strconv.Atoi(sid)
+
+	return uint(userID)
+}