diff --git a/gap/fp/freeband.gi b/gap/fp/freeband.gi
index 19f506be5..f5d18e73e 100644
--- a/gap/fp/freeband.gi
+++ b/gap/fp/freeband.gi
@@ -504,3 +504,10 @@ function(_, hashlen)
   return rec(func := SEMIGROUPS.HashFunctionForFreeBandElements,
              data := hashlen);
 end);
+
+InstallMethod(OnePseudoInverseOfSemigroupElement, 
+"for a free band element",
+[IsFreeBandElement],
+function(x)
+  return x;
+end);
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