diff --git a/application/argumentparser.cpp b/application/argumentparser.cpp
index ae6b81a..64a5e5a 100644
--- a/application/argumentparser.cpp
+++ b/application/argumentparser.cpp
@@ -499,6 +499,18 @@ const char *Argument::firstValue() const
     }
 }
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Returns the first value like Argument::firstValue() but returns \a fallback instead of nullptr if there's no value.
+ */
+const char *Argument::firstValueOr(const char *fallback) const
+{
+    if (const auto *const v = firstValue()) {
+        return v;
+    } else {
+        return fallback;
+    }
+}
+
 /*!
  * \brief Writes the name, the abbreviation and other information about the Argument to the give ostream.
  */
diff --git a/application/argumentparser.h b/application/argumentparser.h
index ab38a19..f97e6a8 100644
--- a/application/argumentparser.h
+++ b/application/argumentparser.h
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ public:
     template <typename... TargetType> std::vector<std::tuple<TargetType...>> allValuesAs() const;
 
     const char *firstValue() const;
+    const char *firstValueOr(const char *fallback) const;
     bool allRequiredValuesPresent(std::size_t occurrence = 0) const;
     bool isPresent() const;
     std::size_t occurrences() const;