diff --git a/resources/functions.php b/resources/functions.php
index a8cebede73..b7265a6b9c 100644
--- a/resources/functions.php
+++ b/resources/functions.php
@@ -2194,4 +2194,14 @@ function number_pad($number,$n) {
 		}
 	}
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+//add alternative array_key_first for older verisons of PHP
+	if (!function_exists('array_key_first')) {
+	    function array_key_first(array $arr) {
+		foreach($arr as $key => $unused) {
+		    return $key;
+		}
+		return NULL;
+	    }
+	}
+
+?>