diff --git a/src/openalpr/utility.cpp b/src/openalpr/utility.cpp
index ca3efe3..de3adf0 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/utility.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/utility.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ namespace alpr
     return newImage;
   }
 
+  void drawAndWait(cv::Mat frame)
+  {
+    drawAndWait(&frame);
+  }
   void drawAndWait(cv::Mat* frame)
   {
     cv::imshow("Temp Window", *frame);
diff --git a/src/openalpr/utility.h b/src/openalpr/utility.h
index 2809c3a..2159bd3 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/utility.h
+++ b/src/openalpr/utility.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ namespace alpr
   cv::Mat drawImageDashboard(std::vector<cv::Mat> images, int imageType, unsigned int numColumns);
 
   void displayImage(Config* config, std::string windowName, cv::Mat frame);
+  void drawAndWait(cv::Mat frame);
   void drawAndWait(cv::Mat* frame);
 
   double distanceBetweenPoints(cv::Point p1, cv::Point p2);