diff --git a/src/libs/tgf/params.cpp b/src/libs/tgf/params.cpp
index 1b1f51209..03d64c543 100644
--- a/src/libs/tgf/params.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/tgf/params.cpp
@@ -1233,7 +1233,21 @@ GfParmReadBuf (char *buffer)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+void *
+GfParmReadFileBoth(const char *file, int mode)
+{
+    void *ret = GfParmReadFileLocal(file, mode);
 
+    if (!ret)
+        return GfParmReadFile(file, mode);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+void *GfParmReadFileBoth(const std::string &file, int mode)
+{
+    return GfParmReadFileBoth(file.c_str(), mode);
+}
 
 void *
 GfParmReadFileLocal(const std::string &file, int mode, bool neededFile)
diff --git a/src/libs/tgf/tgf.h b/src/libs/tgf/tgf.h
index a1d4fdee3..3734cbc9c 100644
--- a/src/libs/tgf/tgf.h
+++ b/src/libs/tgf/tgf.h
@@ -409,6 +409,9 @@ TGF_API char* GfPathNormalizeFile(char* pszPath, size_t nMaxPathLen);
 /* parameter file read */
 TGF_API void *GfParmReadFileLocal(const char *file, int mode, bool neededFile = true);
 TGF_API void *GfParmReadFileLocal(const std::string &file, int mode, bool neededFile = true);
+/* attempt GfParmReadFileLocal first, then GfParmReadFile */
+TGF_API void *GfParmReadFileBoth(const char *file, int mode);
+TGF_API void *GfParmReadFileBoth(const std::string &file, int mode);
 /* last optional parameter allows usage without logger be available */
 TGF_API void *GfParmReadFile(const char *file, int mode, bool neededFile = true, bool trace = true);
 TGF_API void *GfParmReadFile(const std::string &file, int mode, bool neededFile = true, bool trace = true);