diff --git a/lib/core/include/irods/irods_server_properties.hpp b/lib/core/include/irods/irods_server_properties.hpp
index 804842e814..b1a06bb4f5 100644
--- a/lib/core/include/irods/irods_server_properties.hpp
+++ b/lib/core/include/irods/irods_server_properties.hpp
@@ -243,6 +243,21 @@ namespace irods
         return irods::server_properties::instance().contains(_prop);
     }
 
+    template <typename T>
+    T get_advanced_setting_or_default(const std::string_view _prop, const T& _default)
+    {
+        auto config_handle = irods::server_properties::instance().map();
+        const auto& config = config_handle.get_json();
+
+        if (const auto adv_iter = config.find("advanced_settings"); adv_iter != std::end(config)) {
+            if (const auto val_iter = adv_iter->find(_prop); val_iter != std::end(*adv_iter)) {
+                return val_iter->get<T>();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return _default;
+    }
+
     template< typename T >
     T get_server_property( const std::string& _prop )
     {