diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
index 35996b90ab..f8a2cb6487 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
@@ -2082,6 +2082,11 @@ void Component::setPaintingIsUnclipped (const bool shouldPaintWithoutClipping) n
     flags.dontClipGraphicsFlag = shouldPaintWithoutClipping;
 }
 
+bool Component::isPaintingUnclipped() const noexcept
+{
+    return flags.dontClipGraphicsFlag;
+}
+
 //==============================================================================
 Image Component::createComponentSnapshot (Rectangle<int> areaToGrab,
                                           bool clipImageToComponentBounds, float scaleFactor)
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
index 39b63a49f9..f38299acec 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
@@ -1036,6 +1036,11 @@ public:
     */
     void setPaintingIsUnclipped (bool shouldPaintWithoutClipping) noexcept;
 
+    /** Returns true if this component doesn't require its graphics context to be clipped
+        when it is being painted.
+    */
+    bool isPaintingUnclipped() const noexcept;
+
     //==============================================================================
     /** Adds an effect filter to alter the component's appearance.