diff --git a/be/src/fsHelper.ts b/be/src/fsHelper.ts
index 8b83fc3..7508d2d 100644
--- a/be/src/fsHelper.ts
+++ b/be/src/fsHelper.ts
@@ -7,3 +7,14 @@ const saveToDisk = (path: string, content: any) => fs.writeFileSync(path, JSON.s
 
 export const saveJfItemsToDisk = (content: {}) => saveToDisk(JELLYFIN_CONTENT_PATH, content);
 export const saveWishlistToDisk = (content: {}) => saveToDisk(WISHLIST_PATH, content);
+
+export const readWishlistFromDisk = () => {
+  let wishlistContent: string[] = [];
+  if (fs.existsSync(WISHLIST_PATH)) {
+    const fileContent = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(WISHLIST_PATH, "utf8"));
+    wishlistContent = fileContent.wishlistContent;
+  } else {
+    saveWishlistToDisk({ wishlistContent });
+  }
+  return wishlistContent;
+}