diff --git a/timerlist.go b/timerlist.go
index 637177b..7765dca 100644
--- a/timerlist.go
+++ b/timerlist.go
@@ -19,6 +19,29 @@ func NewTimerList() *TimerList {
 	return &TimerList{}
 }
 
+func (timerlist *TimerList) GetMostRecentTimer() (*Timer, error) {
+	var found *Timer
+	var latest time.Time
+	for i := range *timerlist {
+		t := &([]Timer(*timerlist))[i]
+		if t.FinishDate.IsZero() {
+			if t.StartDate.After(latest) {
+				found = t
+				latest = t.StartDate
+			}
+		} else {
+			if t.FinishDate.After(latest) {
+				latest = t.FinishDate
+				found = t
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if found == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("No timer found")
+	}
+	return found, nil
+}
+
 func (timerlist *TimerList) GetTimersInRange(start, end time.Time) *TimerList {
 	fltr := func(t Timer) bool {
 		if t.StartDate.Before(end) && t.StartDate.After(start) {