diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
index a9b479c203..5fa6f69cd6 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
@@ -1630,6 +1630,7 @@ void Slider::valueChanged() {}
 void Slider::setPopupMenuEnabled (bool menuEnabled)         { pimpl->menuEnabled = menuEnabled; }
 void Slider::setScrollWheelEnabled (bool enabled)           { pimpl->scrollWheelEnabled = enabled; }
 
+bool Slider::isScrollWheelEnabled() const noexcept          { return pimpl->scrollWheelEnabled; }
 bool Slider::isHorizontal() const noexcept                  { return pimpl->isHorizontal(); }
 bool Slider::isVertical() const noexcept                    { return pimpl->isVertical(); }
 bool Slider::isRotary() const noexcept                      { return pimpl->isRotary(); }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.h
index ae31701d91..146f5bd744 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.h
@@ -701,6 +701,9 @@ public:
     */
     void setScrollWheelEnabled (bool enabled);
 
+    /** Returns true if the scroll wheel can move the slider. */
+    bool isScrollWheelEnabled() const noexcept;
+
     /** Returns a number to indicate which thumb is currently being dragged by the mouse.
 
         This will return 0 for the main thumb, 1 for the minimum-value thumb, 2 for