diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/View/helpers/generic.php b/library/Icinga/Web/View/helpers/generic.php
index c1be41a2c..91c53ebd8 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/View/helpers/generic.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/View/helpers/generic.php
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 namespace Icinga\Web\View;
 
 use Icinga\Authentication\Manager;
+use Icinga\Web\Widget;
 
 $this->addHelperFunction('auth', function () {
     return Manager::getInstance();
 });
 
+$this->addHelperFunction('widget', function ($name, $options) {
+    return Widget::create($name, $options);
+});
+