diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/SeatingControl.as b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/SeatingControl.as
index c8c93068..0fd599ed 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/SeatingControl.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/SeatingControl.as
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ public class SeatingControl extends SubControl
         return int(_ctrl.callEZCodeFriend("getPlayerPosition_v1", playerId));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * A convenient function to get our own player position,
+     * or -1 if we're not a player.
+     */
+    public function getMyPosition () :int
+    {
+        return int(_ctrl.callEZCodeFriend("getMyPosition_v1"));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get all the players at the table, in their seated position.
      * Absent players will be represented by a 0.
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/GameControlBackend.as b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/GameControlBackend.as
index 81dd47f5..17522523 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/GameControlBackend.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/GameControlBackend.as
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ public class GameControlBackend
         o["getOccupantName_v1"] = getOccupantName_v1;
         o["getPlayers_v1"] = getPlayers_v1;
         o["getPlayerPosition_v1"] = getPlayerPosition_v1;
+        o["getMyPosition_v1"] = getMyPosition_v1;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -326,6 +327,13 @@ public class GameControlBackend
         return _ezObj.getPlayerIndex(occInfo.username);
     }
 
+    // TODO: table only
+    public function getMyPosition_v1 () :int
+    {
+        return _ezObj.getPlayerIndex(
+            (_ctx.getClient().getClientObject() as BodyObject).getVisibleName());
+    }
+
     // TODO: table only
     public function getTurnHolder_v1 () :int
     {