diff --git a/headers/os/interface/View.h b/headers/os/interface/View.h
index 4e01a4dc9d..6f936444f5 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/View.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/View.h
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ public:
 			void			InvalidateLayout(bool descendants = false);
 			void			EnableLayoutInvalidation();
 			void			DisableLayoutInvalidation();
+			bool			IsLayoutValid() const;
 
 			BLayoutContext*	LayoutContext() const;
 
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
index 45c8f81a55..46c28bcc69 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
@@ -4066,6 +4066,13 @@ BView::DisableLayoutInvalidation()
 }
 
 
+bool
+BView::IsLayoutValid() const
+{
+	return fLayoutData->fLayoutValid;
+}
+
+
 BLayoutContext*
 BView::LayoutContext() const
 {