diff --git a/frappe/core/utils.py b/frappe/core/utils.py
index 55767ffe34..abab9e6160 100644
--- a/frappe/core/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/core/utils.py
@@ -67,3 +67,18 @@ def find_all(list_of_dict, match_function):
 		if match_function(entry):
 			found.append(entry)
 	return found
+
+def ljust_list(_list, length, fill_word=None):
+	'''Similar to ljust but for list
+
+	Usage:
+		$ ljust_list([1, 2, 3], 5)
+		> [1, 2, 3, None, None]
+	'''
+	# make a copy to avoid mutation of passed list
+	_list = list(_list)
+	fill_length = length - len(_list)
+	if fill_length > 0:
+		_list.extend([fill_word] * fill_length)
+
+	return _list
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