diff --git a/entity.module b/entity.module
index c4df05f..7c21554 100644
--- a/entity.module
+++ b/entity.module
@@ -71,6 +71,41 @@ function entity_type_supports($entity_type, $op) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Menu loader function: load an entity from its path.
+ *
+ * This can be used to load entities of all types in menu paths:
+ *
+ * @code
+ * $items['myentity/%entity_object'] = array(
+ *   'load arguments' => array('myentity'),
+ *   'title' => ...,
+ *   'page callback' => ...,
+ *   'page arguments' => array(...),
+ *   'access arguments' => array(...),
+ * );
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * @param $entity_id
+ *   The ID of the entity to load, passed by the menu URL.
+ * @param $entity_type
+ *   The type of the entity to load.
+ * @return
+ *   A fully loaded entity object, or FALSE in case of error.
+ */
+function entity_object_load($entity_id, $entity_type) {
+  try {
+    $entities = entity_load($entity_type, array($entity_id));
+    if ($entities) {
+      return reset($entities);
+    }
+  }
+  catch (Exception $e) {}
+
+  // Not found or error.
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
  * Permanently save an entity.
  *
  * In case of failures, an exception is thrown.