diff --git a/rext/wrapper.go b/rext/wrapper.go
index 08032a5..f17e6ee 100644
--- a/rext/wrapper.go
+++ b/rext/wrapper.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package rext
 
-import "regexp"
+import (
+	"gogs.mikescher.com/BlackForestBytes/goext/langext"
+	"regexp"
+)
 
 type Regex interface {
 	IsMatch(haystack string) bool
@@ -156,6 +159,13 @@ func (g OptRegexMatchGroup) ValueOrEmpty() string {
 	return g.v.Value()
 }
 
+func (g OptRegexMatchGroup) ValueOrNil() *string {
+	if g.v == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return langext.Ptr(g.v.Value())
+}
+
 func (g OptRegexMatchGroup) IsEmpty() bool {
 	return g.v == nil
 }