diff --git a/common/eqemu_logsys.cpp b/common/eqemu_logsys.cpp
index 48703fb7c..9762f0315 100644
--- a/common/eqemu_logsys.cpp
+++ b/common/eqemu_logsys.cpp
@@ -64,17 +64,6 @@ namespace Console {
 	};
 }
 
-// static Console::Color LogColors[MaxCategoryID] = {
-// 	Console::Color::Yellow, 		   // "Status", 
-// 	Console::Color::Yellow,			   // "Normal", 
-// 	Console::Color::LightRed,		   // "Error", 
-// 	Console::Color::LightGreen,		   // "Debug", 
-// 	Console::Color::LightCyan,		   // "Quest", 
-// 	Console::Color::LightMagenta,	   // "Command", 
-// 	Console::Color::LightRed		   // "Crash" 
-// };
-
-
 EQEmuLogSys::EQEmuLogSys(){
 	on_log_gmsay_hook = [](uint16 log_type, std::string&) {};
 }
@@ -134,6 +123,27 @@ void EQEmuLogSys::ProcessLogWrite(uint16 log_category, std::string message)
 	}
 }
 
+uint16 EQEmuLogSys::GetConsoleColorFromCategory(uint16 log_category){
+	switch (log_category) {
+		case Logs::Status:
+			return Console::Color::Yellow;
+		case Logs::Normal:
+			return Console::Color::Yellow;
+		case Logs::Error:
+			return Console::Color::LightRed;
+		case Logs::Debug:
+			return Console::Color::LightGreen;
+		case Logs::Quests:
+			return Console::Color::LightCyan;
+		case Logs::Commands:
+			return Console::Color::LightMagenta;
+		case Logs::Crash:	
+			return Console::Color::LightRed;
+		default:
+			return Console::Color::White;
+	}
+}
+
 void EQEmuLogSys::ProcessConsoleMessage(uint16 log_category, const std::string message)
 {
 	/* Check if category enabled for process */
diff --git a/common/eqemu_logsys.h b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
index fb1ae3c51..fe960c8d0 100644
--- a/common/eqemu_logsys.h
+++ b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public:
 	void Out(Logs::DebugLevel debug_level, uint16 log_category, std::string message, ...);
 	void SetCurrentTimeStamp(char* time_stamp);
 	void StartFileLogs(const std::string log_name);
+	uint16 GetConsoleColorFromCategory(uint16 log_category);
 
 	struct LogSettings{
 		uint8 log_to_file;