diff --git a/src/column.rs b/src/column.rs
index bfc7a83..b5f971c 100644
--- a/src/column.rs
+++ b/src/column.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@ impl Columns {
         self.columns.push(Column::new(vec![Route::AddColumn]));
     }
 
+    // Get the first router in the columns if there are columns present.
+    // Otherwise, create a new column picker and return the router
+    pub fn get_first_router(&mut self) -> &mut Router<Route> {
+        if self.columns.is_empty() {
+            self.new_column_picker();
+        }
+        self.columns
+            .get_mut(0)
+            .expect("There should be at least one column")
+            .router_mut()
+    }
+
     pub fn columns_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Vec<Column> {
         &mut self.columns
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/side_panel.rs b/src/ui/side_panel.rs
index b2d1097..e676222 100644
--- a/src/ui/side_panel.rs
+++ b/src/ui/side_panel.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     colors,
     column::{Column, Columns},
     imgcache::ImageCache,
-    route::{Route, Router},
+    route::Route,
     user_account::UserAccount,
     Damus,
 };
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl<'a> DesktopSidePanel<'a> {
     }
 
     pub fn perform_action(columns: &mut Columns, action: SidePanelAction) {
-        let router = get_first_router(columns);
+        let router = columns.get_first_router();
         match action {
             SidePanelAction::Panel => {} // TODO
             SidePanelAction::Account => {
@@ -234,17 +234,6 @@ fn settings_button(dark_mode: bool) -> impl Widget {
     }
 }
 
-fn get_first_router(columns: &mut Columns) -> &mut Router<Route> {
-    if columns.columns().is_empty() {
-        columns.new_column_picker();
-    }
-    columns
-        .columns_mut()
-        .get_mut(0)
-        .expect("There should be at least one column")
-        .router_mut()
-}
-
 fn add_column_button(dark_mode: bool) -> impl Widget {
     let _ = dark_mode;
     move |ui: &mut egui::Ui| {