diff --git a/core/src/com/riiablo/io/ByteInput.java b/core/src/com/riiablo/io/ByteInput.java
index d2b73cab..8603a42e 100644
--- a/core/src/com/riiablo/io/ByteInput.java
+++ b/core/src/com/riiablo/io/ByteInput.java
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ public class ByteInput {
     return bitInput();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Aligns the bit stream associated with this byte stream (if one exists)
+   * with the byte boundary.
+   *
+   * @see BitInput#align()
+   */
+  public ByteInput realign() {
+    if (bitInput == null) return this;
+    return bitInput.align();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Skips <i>n</i> bytes by discarding them.
    */