diff --git a/src/Projections.jl b/src/Projections.jl
index 8990ae6..81d856f 100644
--- a/src/Projections.jl
+++ b/src/Projections.jl
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ end
 
 Nemo.isone(p::GroupElem) = p == parent(p)()
 
+function Nemo.dim(χ::PropertyT.PermCharacter)
+    G = PermutationGroup(sum(χ.p))
+    return χ(G())
+end
+
 ## NOTE: this works only for Z/2!!!!
 function (chi::DirectProdCharacter)(g::DirectProductGroupElem)
    return reduce(*, 1, ((-1)^isone(g.elts[j]) for j in 1:chi.i))