diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Table/TableWithBranchSupport.php b/library/Director/Web/Table/TableWithBranchSupport.php
index 903bd85f..7c5b15cc 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Table/TableWithBranchSupport.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Table/TableWithBranchSupport.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Icinga\Module\Director\Web\Table;
 
+use Icinga\Module\Director\Db\Branch\Branch;
 use Ramsey\Uuid\UuidInterface;
 
 trait TableWithBranchSupport
@@ -10,6 +11,21 @@ trait TableWithBranchSupport
     /** @var UuidInterface|null */
     protected $branchUuid;
 
+    /**
+     * Convenience method, only UUID is required
+     *
+     * @param Branch|null $branch
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setBranch(Branch $branch = null)
+    {
+        if ($branch && $branch->isBranch()) {
+            $this->setBranchUuid($branch->getUuid());
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     public function setBranchUuid(UuidInterface $uuid = null)
     {
         $this->branchUuid = $uuid;