diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/RecordCustomizerUtilityInterface.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/RecordCustomizerUtilityInterface.java
index fa91e9ab..53947578 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/RecordCustomizerUtilityInterface.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/RecordCustomizerUtilityInterface.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.update.UpdateInput;
@@ -160,4 +161,18 @@ public interface RecordCustomizerUtilityInterface
       return (oldRecordMap);
    }
 
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   static <T extends Serializable> T getValueFromRecordOrOldRecord(String fieldName, QRecord record, Serializable primaryKey, Optional<Map<Serializable, QRecord>> oldRecordMap)
+   {
+      T value = (T) record.getValue(fieldName);
+      if(value == null && primaryKey != null && oldRecordMap.isPresent() && oldRecordMap.get().containsKey(primaryKey))
+      {
+         value = (T) oldRecordMap.get().get(primaryKey).getValue(fieldName);
+      }
+      return value;
+   }
+
 }