diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
index b7d8b633e0..5bc4d889e5 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
@@ -821,6 +821,12 @@ public:
     */
     double getSampleRate() const noexcept                       { return currentSampleRate; }
 
+    /** Returns true if plugin in the current DAW is bypassed. */
+    bool getIsDawBypass() const noexcept                        { return isDawBypass; }
+
+    /** Changes the processor flag to bypassed. */
+    void setIsDawBypass(bool bIsDawBypass) noexcept             { isDawBypass = bIsDawBypass; }
+
     /** Returns the current typical block size that is being used.
 
         This can be called from your processBlock() method - it's not guaranteed
@@ -1600,6 +1606,7 @@ private:
     double currentSampleRate = 0;
     int blockSize = 0, latencySamples = 0;
     bool suspended = false;
+    bool isDawBypass = false;
     std::atomic<bool> nonRealtime { false };
     ProcessingPrecision processingPrecision = singlePrecision;
     CriticalSection callbackLock, listenerLock, activeEditorLock;