diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
index 629435adc..57fd72017 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ void CardDatabase::refreshPreferredPrintings()
 PrintingInfo CardDatabase::getPreferredPrinting(const QString &cardName) const
 {
     CardInfoPtr cardInfo = getCard(cardName);
+    return getPreferredPrinting(cardInfo);
+}
+
+PrintingInfo CardDatabase::getPreferredPrinting(const CardInfoPtr &cardInfo) const
+{
     if (!cardInfo) {
         return PrintingInfo(nullptr);
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
index 849ba00dd..4ab089030 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
     QList<CardInfoPtr> getCardsByNameAndProviderId(const QMap<QString, QString> &cardNames) const;
     [[nodiscard]] CardInfoPtr getCardByNameAndProviderId(const QString &cardName, const QString &providerId) const;
     [[nodiscard]] PrintingInfo getPreferredPrinting(const QString &cardName) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] PrintingInfo getPreferredPrinting(const CardInfoPtr &cardInfo) const;
     [[nodiscard]] PrintingInfo getSpecificPrinting(const QString &cardName, const QString &providerId) const;
     PrintingInfo
     getSpecificPrinting(const QString &cardName, const QString &setShortName, const QString &collectorNumber) const;