diff --git a/src/kernel/objects/process.cpp b/src/kernel/objects/process.cpp
index 6041255..3f55842 100644
--- a/src/kernel/objects/process.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/objects/process.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,19 @@ process::add_handle(kobject *obj, j6_cap_t caps)
     return id;
 }
 
+j6_handle_t
+process::add_handle(const handle &hnd)
+{
+    if (!hnd.object || hnd.id == j6_handle_invalid)
+        return j6_handle_invalid;
+
+    handle h {m_next_handle++, hnd.object, hnd.caps()};
+    j6_handle_t id = h.id;
+
+    m_handles.insert(id, h);
+    return id;
+}
+
 bool
 process::remove_handle(j6_handle_t id)
 {
diff --git a/src/kernel/objects/process.h b/src/kernel/objects/process.h
index 1e19b45..89ad87e 100644
--- a/src/kernel/objects/process.h
+++ b/src/kernel/objects/process.h
@@ -62,9 +62,14 @@ public:
     /// Start tracking an object with a handle.
     /// \args obj  The object this handle refers to
     /// \args caps The capabilities on this handle
-    /// \returns   The new handle for this object
+    /// \returns   The new handle id for this object
     j6_handle_t add_handle(kobject *obj, j6_cap_t caps);
 
+    /// Start tracking an object with a handle.
+    /// \args hnd  An existing handle to copy into this process
+    /// \returns   The new handle id for this object
+    j6_handle_t add_handle(const handle &hnd);
+
     /// Stop tracking an object with a handle.
     /// \args handle The handle that refers to the object
     /// \returns     True if the handle was removed