diff --git a/XBMC Remote/DetailViewController.m b/XBMC Remote/DetailViewController.m
index dff2b773b..45321f868 100644
--- a/XBMC Remote/DetailViewController.m	
+++ b/XBMC Remote/DetailViewController.m	
@@ -481,16 +481,6 @@ - (void)addExtraProperties:(NSMutableArray*)mutableProperties newParams:(NSMutab
     }
 }
 
-- (UIViewController*)topMostController {
-    UIViewController *topController = UIApplication.sharedApplication.keyWindow.rootViewController;
-
-    while (topController.presentedViewController) {
-        topController = topController.presentedViewController;
-    }
-
-    return topController;
-}
-
 - (void)setFilternameLabel:(NSString*)labelText runFullscreenButtonCheck:(BOOL)check forceHide:(BOOL)forceHide {
     self.navigationItem.title = [Utilities stripBBandHTML:labelText];
     if (IS_IPHONE) {
@@ -3254,7 +3244,7 @@ - (void)showActionSheet:(NSIndexPath*)indexPath sheetActions:(NSArray*)sheetActi
         UIImageView *isRecordingImageView = (UIImageView*)[cell viewWithTag:EPG_VIEW_CELL_RECORDING_ICON];
         BOOL isRecording = isRecordingImageView == nil ? NO : !isRecordingImageView.hidden;
         CGPoint sheetOrigin = CGPointMake(rectOriginX, rectOriginY);
-        UIViewController *showFromCtrl = [self topMostController];
+        UIViewController *showFromCtrl = [Utilities topMostController];
         [self showActionSheetOptions:title options:sheetActions recording:isRecording origin:sheetOrigin fromcontroller:showFromCtrl fromview:self.view];
     }
     else if (indexPath != nil) { // No actions found, revert back to standard play action
@@ -3284,7 +3274,7 @@ - (void)longPressSeason:(UILongPressGestureRecognizer*)sender {
                 title = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\n%@", title, season];
             }
             
-            UIViewController *showFromCtrl = [self topMostController];
+            UIViewController *showFromCtrl = [Utilities topMostController];
             UIView *showFromView = nil;
             if (IS_IPHONE) {
                 showFromView = self.view;
@@ -3366,7 +3356,7 @@ - (void)handleLongPress:(UILongPressGestureRecognizer*)activeRecognizer {
                 }
                 UIImageView *isRecordingImageView = (UIImageView*)[cell viewWithTag:EPG_VIEW_CELL_RECORDING_ICON];
                 BOOL isRecording = isRecordingImageView == nil ? NO : !isRecordingImageView.hidden;
-                UIViewController *showFromCtrl = [self topMostController];
+                UIViewController *showFromCtrl = [Utilities topMostController];
                 UIView *showFromView = nil;
                 if (IS_IPHONE) {
                     showFromView = self.view;
diff --git a/XBMC Remote/MasterViewController.m b/XBMC Remote/MasterViewController.m
index 670c84cdb..59c3d78cb 100644
--- a/XBMC Remote/MasterViewController.m	
+++ b/XBMC Remote/MasterViewController.m	
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ - (CGFloat)tableView:(UITableView*)tableView heightForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPat
 
 - (void)addMessagesToRootView {
     // Add MessagesView to root view to be able to show messages on top
-    UIView *rootView = UIApplication.sharedApplication.keyWindow.rootViewController.view;
+    UIView *rootView = [Utilities topMostController].view;
     [rootView addSubview:messagesView];
 }
 
diff --git a/XBMC Remote/Utilities.h b/XBMC Remote/Utilities.h
index 5d7b9dc5c..d73d0ef5c 100644
--- a/XBMC Remote/Utilities.h	
+++ b/XBMC Remote/Utilities.h	
@@ -123,5 +123,6 @@ typedef enum {
 + (void)wakeUp:(NSString*)macAddress;
 + (NSString*)getUrlStyleAddress:(NSString*)address;
 + (int)getActivePlayerID:(NSArray*)activePlayerList;
++ (UIViewController*)topMostController;
 
 @end
diff --git a/XBMC Remote/Utilities.m b/XBMC Remote/Utilities.m
index 20c067211..e74f17894 100644
--- a/XBMC Remote/Utilities.m	
+++ b/XBMC Remote/Utilities.m	
@@ -1435,4 +1435,12 @@ + (int)getActivePlayerID:(NSArray*)activePlayerList {
     return activePlayerID;
 }
 
++ (UIViewController*)topMostController {
+    UIViewController *topController = UIApplication.sharedApplication.keyWindow.rootViewController;
+    while (topController.presentedViewController) {
+        topController = topController.presentedViewController;
+    }
+    return topController;
+}
+
 @end