diff --git a/SpriteLibrary/SpriteController.cs b/SpriteLibrary/SpriteController.cs
index 7a7d28b..32eb5fc 100644
--- a/SpriteLibrary/SpriteController.cs
+++ b/SpriteLibrary/SpriteController.cs
@@ -306,6 +306,16 @@ namespace SpriteLibrary
             MyTimer.Interval = newTickMilliseconds;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If you do not instantiate your SpriteController with a database, you can add one after instantiation
+        /// using this function.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="DatabaseToUse">The sprite database to pull sprite templates from.</param>
+        public void SetSpriteDatabase(SpriteDatabase DatabaseToUse)
+        {
+            myDatabase = DatabaseToUse;
+        }
+
         //private void TryTimer(object state)
         //{
         //    if (System.Threading.Monitor.TryEnter(lockObject,10))