diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/desktop/juce_Desktop.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/desktop/juce_Desktop.cpp
index dbadb8a629..047bf1b15a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/desktop/juce_Desktop.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/desktop/juce_Desktop.cpp
@@ -331,4 +331,9 @@ void Desktop::setGlobalScaleFactor (float newScaleFactor) noexcept
     }
 }
 
+bool Desktop::isHeadless() const noexcept
+{
+    return displays->displays.isEmpty();
+}
+
 } // namespace juce
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/desktop/juce_Desktop.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/desktop/juce_Desktop.h
index e6bd162432..895fd5460e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/desktop/juce_Desktop.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/desktop/juce_Desktop.h
@@ -351,6 +351,10 @@ public:
     static bool isOSXDarkModeActive();
    #endif
 
+    //==============================================================================
+    /** Returns true on a headless system where there are no connected displays. */
+    bool isHeadless() const noexcept;
+
 private:
     //==============================================================================
     static Desktop* instance;