diff --git a/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp b/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp
index 9919cb9..f7b9c78 100644
--- a/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp
+++ b/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp
@@ -451,6 +451,13 @@ br_utemplate Template::readUniversalTemplate(QFile &file)
     return t;
 }
 
+void Template::writeUniversalTemplate(QFile &file, br_const_utemplate t)
+{
+    const qint64 size = sizeof(br_universal_template) + t->mdSize + t->fvSize;
+    if (file.write((const char *) t, size) != size)
+        qFatal("Failed to write universal template!");
+}
+
 void Template::freeUniversalTemplate(br_const_utemplate t)
 {
     free((void*) t);
diff --git a/openbr/openbr_plugin.h b/openbr/openbr_plugin.h
index 9bc036e..828227f 100644
--- a/openbr/openbr_plugin.h
+++ b/openbr/openbr_plugin.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ struct Template : public QList<cv::Mat>
     static br_utemplate toUniversalTemplate(const Template &t);
     static Template fromUniversalTemplate(br_const_utemplate ut);
     static br_utemplate readUniversalTemplate(QFile &file);
+    static void writeUniversalTemplate(QFile &file, br_const_utemplate t);
     static void freeUniversalTemplate(br_const_utemplate t);
 };