diff --git a/CRM/Utils/System/Drupal8.php b/CRM/Utils/System/Drupal8.php
index deb80cb60e45..920c1cdcebc5 100644
--- a/CRM/Utils/System/Drupal8.php
+++ b/CRM/Utils/System/Drupal8.php
@@ -847,4 +847,15 @@ public function sessionStart() {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Load the user object.
+   *
+   * @param int $userID
+   *
+   * @return object
+   */
+  public function getUserObject($userID) {
+    return \Drupal::entityManager()->getStorage('user')->load($userID);
+  }
+
 }