diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 7b8046910..0dc201a7a 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -10112,3 +10112,35 @@ _clutter_actor_set_queue_redraw_clip (ClutterActor *self,
   self->priv->oob_queue_redraw_clip = clip;
 }
 
+/**
+ * clutter_actor_has_allocation:
+ * @self: a #ClutterActor
+ *
+ * Checks if the actor has an up-to-date allocation assigned to
+ * it. This means that the actor should have an allocation: it's
+ * visible and has a parent. It also means that there is no
+ * outstanding relayout request in progress for the actor or its
+ * children (There might be other outstanding layout requests in
+ * progress that will cause the actor to get a new allocation
+ * when the stage is laid out, however).
+ *
+ * If this function returns %FALSE, then the actor will normally
+ * be allocated before it is next drawn on the screen.
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE if the actor has an up-to-date allocation
+ *
+ * Since: 1.4
+ */
+gboolean
+clutter_actor_has_allocation (ClutterActor *self)
+{
+  ClutterActorPrivate *priv;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_ACTOR (self), FALSE);
+
+  priv = self->priv;
+
+  return priv->parent_actor != NULL &&
+         CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_VISIBLE (self) &&
+         !priv->needs_allocation;
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor.h b/clutter/clutter-actor.h
index 4bb46cd9e..b7ae817a6 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor.h
@@ -562,6 +562,8 @@ ClutterTextDirection clutter_actor_get_text_direction (ClutterActor         *sel
 void                 clutter_actor_push_internal      (ClutterActor         *self);
 void                 clutter_actor_pop_internal       (ClutterActor         *self);
 
+gboolean             clutter_actor_has_allocation     (ClutterActor         *self);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_ACTOR_H__ */
diff --git a/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt b/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt
index ea2b494b4..7c65d53d4 100644
--- a/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt
+++ b/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ clutter_actor_set_fixed_position_set
 clutter_actor_get_fixed_position_set
 clutter_actor_set_request_mode
 clutter_actor_get_request_mode
+clutter_actor_has_allocation
 
 <SUBSECTION>
 clutter_actor_set_geometry