diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8e48d10..bebc12a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 specifyKotlinAsDependency=false
 
 projectGroup=ru.dbotthepony.kommons
-projectVersion=2.9.24
+projectVersion=2.9.25
 
 guavaDepVersion=33.0.0
 gsonDepVersion=2.8.9
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kommons/util/KOptional.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kommons/util/KOptional.kt
index 8bc520a..dd17d71 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kommons/util/KOptional.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kommons/util/KOptional.kt
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@ class KOptional<T> private constructor(private val _value: T, val isPresent: Boo
 		}
 	}
 
+	fun orNull(): T? {
+		if (isPresent) {
+			return value
+		} else {
+			return null
+		}
+	}
+
 	fun valueEquals(other: Any?): Boolean {
 		if (isPresent) {
 			return _value == other