1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index a8ada6ba..54d32786 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -86,14 +86,20 @@ Settings::~Settings()
   }
 }
 
-Settings &Settings::instance()
+Settings& Settings::instance()
 {
   if (s_Instance == nullptr) {
     throw std::runtime_error("no instance of \"Settings\"");
   }
+
   return *s_Instance;
 }
 
+Settings* Settings::maybeInstance()
+{
+  return s_Instance;
+}
+
 void Settings::processUpdates(
   const QVersionNumber& currentVersion, const QVersionNumber& lastVersion)
 {