diff --git a/Facepunch.Steamworks/Structs/Friend.cs b/Facepunch.Steamworks/Structs/Friend.cs
index eeaf5ef..b73ec6b 100644
--- a/Facepunch.Steamworks/Structs/Friend.cs
+++ b/Facepunch.Steamworks/Structs/Friend.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ public override string ToString()
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool IsOnline => State != FriendState.Offline;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Sometimes we don't know the user's name. This will wait until we have
+		/// downloaded the information on this user.
+		/// </summary>
+		public async Task RequestInfoAsync( int timeout = 5000 )
+		{
+			await SteamFriends.CacheUserInformationAsync( Id, true, timeout );
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Returns true if this friend is marked as away
 		/// </summary>