diff --git a/firmware/application/file.cpp b/firmware/application/file.cpp
index 0ea0f57eb..a14325e06 100644
--- a/firmware/application/file.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/file.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ bool File::open_for_writing(const std::string& file_path) {
 	return (open_result == FR_OK);
 }
 
+bool File::open_for_reading(const std::string& file_path) {
+	const auto open_result = f_open(&f, file_path.c_str(), FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING);
+	return (open_result == FR_OK);
+}
+
 bool File::open_for_append(const std::string& file_path) {
 	if( open_for_writing(file_path) ) {
 		const auto seek_result = f_lseek(&f, f_size(&f));
diff --git a/firmware/application/file.hpp b/firmware/application/file.hpp
index df391db7c..5a4524cf1 100644
--- a/firmware/application/file.hpp
+++ b/firmware/application/file.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 	~File();
 
 	bool open_for_writing(const std::string& file_path);
+	bool open_for_reading(const std::string& file_path);
 	bool open_for_append(const std::string& file_path);
 	bool close();