diff --git a/dll/dll/steam_friends.h b/dll/dll/steam_friends.h
index 73f7c6ef..f9693aa9 100644
--- a/dll/dll/steam_friends.h
+++ b/dll/dll/steam_friends.h
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ public:
 
     CSteamID GetFriendByIndex( int iFriend, EFriendFlags eFriendFlags );
 
+    void GetFriendByIndex(CSteamID& result, int iFriend, EFriendFlags eFriendFlags);
+
     // returns a relationship to a user
     EFriendRelationship GetFriendRelationship( CSteamID steamIDFriend );
 
@@ -183,6 +185,8 @@ public:
 
     CSteamID GetClanByIndex( int iClan );
 
+    void GetClanByIndex(CSteamID& result, int iClan );
+
     const char *GetClanName( CSteamID steamIDClan );
 
     const char *GetClanTag( CSteamID steamIDClan );
diff --git a/dll/steam_friends.cpp b/dll/steam_friends.cpp
index 39bafdc1..9639c08e 100644
--- a/dll/steam_friends.cpp
+++ b/dll/steam_friends.cpp
@@ -284,6 +284,15 @@ CSteamID Steam_Friends::GetFriendByIndex( int iFriend, EFriendFlags eFriendFlags
 	return GetFriendByIndex(iFriend, (int)eFriendFlags );
 }
 
+
+void Steam_Friends::GetFriendByIndex(CSteamID& result, int iFriend, EFriendFlags eFriendFlags)
+{
+	PRINT_DEBUG_GNU_WIN();
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(global_mutex);
+	result = GetFriendByIndex(iFriend, (int)eFriendFlags );
+}
+
+
 // returns a relationship to a user
 EFriendRelationship Steam_Friends::GetFriendRelationship( CSteamID steamIDFriend )
 {
@@ -498,6 +507,13 @@ CSteamID Steam_Friends::GetClanByIndex( int iClan )
     return k_steamIDNil;
 }
 
+void Steam_Friends::GetClanByIndex( CSteamID& result, int iClan )
+{
+    PRINT_DEBUG_GNU_WIN();
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(global_mutex);
+    result = GetClanByIndex(iClan);
+}
+
 const char* Steam_Friends::GetClanName( CSteamID steamIDClan )
 {
     PRINT_DEBUG_ENTRY();