diff --git a/app/models/Data/User.php b/app/models/Data/User.php
index 6110b88..c28ac7f 100644
--- a/app/models/Data/User.php
+++ b/app/models/Data/User.php
@@ -110,4 +110,18 @@ class User extends Model
         $this->password = $password;
         return $this;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Find the first user by Username or Email
+     *
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return User|bool
+     */
+    static public function findFirstByUsernameOrEmail($value)
+    {
+        return self::findFirst([
+            "email = :v: OR username = :v:",
+            "bind" => [ 'v' => $value ]
+        ]);
+    }
 }