diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java
index d3d29b88e..a48795859 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ public class IslandsManager {
     /**
      * Checks if an online player is in the protected area of an island he owns or he is part of.
      *
-     * @param world the World to check. Typically this is the user's world. Does not check nether or end worlds. If null the method will always return {@code false}. 
+     * @param world the World to check. Typically this is the user's world. Does not check nether or end worlds. If null the method will always return {@code false}.
      * @param user the User to check, if null or if this is not a Player the method will always return {@code false}.
      *
      * @return {@code true} if this User is located within the protected area of an island he owns or he is part of,
@@ -932,4 +932,12 @@ public class IslandsManager {
         handler.saveObject(island);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Try to get an island by its unique id
+     * @param uniqueId - unique id string
+     * @return optional island
+     */
+    public Optional<Island> getIslandById(String uniqueId) {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(islandCache.getIslandById(uniqueId));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/IslandCache.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/IslandCache.java
index 8280608ad..7201c738e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/IslandCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/IslandCache.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import world.bentobox.bentobox.util.Util;
 public class IslandCache {
     @NonNull
     private Map<@NonNull Location, @NonNull Island> islandsByLocation;
+    @NonNull
+    private Map<@NonNull String, @NonNull Island> islandsById;
     /**
      * Every player who is associated with an island is in this map.
      */
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ public class IslandCache {
 
     public IslandCache() {
         islandsByLocation = new HashMap<>();
+        islandsById = new HashMap<>();
         islandsByUUID = new HashMap<>();
         grids = new HashMap<>();
     }
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ public class IslandCache {
         }
         if (addToGrid(island)) {
             islandsByLocation.put(island.getCenter(), island);
+            islandsById.put(island.getUniqueId(), island);
             // Make world
             islandsByUUID.putIfAbsent(island.getWorld(), new HashMap<>());
             // Only add islands to this map if they are owned
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ public class IslandCache {
 
     public void clear() {
         islandsByLocation.clear();
+        islandsById.clear();
         islandsByUUID.clear();
     }
 
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@ public class IslandCache {
         if (!islandsByLocation.remove(island.getCenter(), island) || !islandsByUUID.containsKey(island.getWorld())) {
             return false;
         }
+        islandsById.remove(island.getUniqueId());
         islandsByUUID.get(island.getWorld()).entrySet().removeIf(en -> en.getValue().equals(island));
         // Remove from grid
         grids.putIfAbsent(island.getWorld(), new IslandGrid());
@@ -244,5 +250,16 @@ public class IslandCache {
         islandsByUUID.putIfAbsent(Util.getWorld(island.getWorld()), new HashMap<>());
         islandsByUUID.get(Util.getWorld(island.getWorld())).put(newOwnerUUID, island);
         islandsByLocation.put(island.getCenter(), island);
+        islandsById.put(island.getUniqueId(), island);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the island by unique id
+     * @param uniqueId
+     * @return island or null if none found
+     * @since 1.3.0
+     */
+    public Island getIslandById(String uniqueId) {
+        return islandsById.get(uniqueId);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManagerTest.java b/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManagerTest.java
index fba2d53f9..162fcf8e9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManagerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManagerTest.java
@@ -1101,4 +1101,18 @@ public class IslandsManagerTest {
         Mockito.verify(wither, Mockito.never()).remove();
         Mockito.verify(creeper).remove();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test method for {@link world.bentobox.bentobox.managers.IslandsManager#getIslandById(String)}.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testGetIslandByIdString() {
+        Island island = mock(Island.class);
+        String uuid = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+        when(islandCache.getIslandById(Mockito.anyString())).thenReturn(island);
+        // Test
+        IslandsManager im = new IslandsManager(plugin);
+        im.setIslandCache(islandCache);
+        assertEquals(island, im.getIslandById(uuid).get());
+    }
 }