diff --git a/firmware/application/file.cpp b/firmware/application/file.cpp
index ff523de8..18e75005 100644
--- a/firmware/application/file.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/file.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@ bool File::write(const void* const data, const size_t bytes_to_write) {
 	return (result == FR_OK) && (bytes_written == bytes_to_write);
 }
 
+uint64_t File::seek(const uint64_t new_position) {
+	const auto old_position = f_tell(&f);
+	if( f_lseek(&f, new_position) != FR_OK ) {
+		f_close(&f);
+	}
+	if( f_tell(&f) != new_position ) {
+		f_close(&f);
+	}
+	return old_position;
+}
+
 bool File::puts(const std::string& string) {
 	const auto result = f_puts(string.c_str(), &f);
 	return (result >= 0);
diff --git a/firmware/application/file.hpp b/firmware/application/file.hpp
index b4b0c74f..6be0f9dd 100644
--- a/firmware/application/file.hpp
+++ b/firmware/application/file.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public:
 	bool read(void* const data, const size_t bytes_to_read);
 	bool write(const void* const data, const size_t bytes_to_write);
 
+	uint64_t seek(const uint64_t new_position);
+
 	template<size_t N>
 	bool write(const std::array<uint8_t, N>& data) {
 		return write(data.data(), N);