diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
index 22c764799..aa98e6a62 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
@@ -1120,6 +1120,15 @@ clutter_stage_view_get_frame_clock (ClutterStageView *view)
   return priv->frame_clock;
 }
 
+gboolean
+clutter_stage_view_has_shadowfb (ClutterStageView *view)
+{
+  ClutterStageViewPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_stage_view_get_instance_private (view);
+
+  return priv->use_shadowfb;
+}
+
 static void
 handle_frame_clock_before_frame (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
                                  int64_t            frame_count,
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.h
index c2cf76abf..c8974d00d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.h
@@ -82,4 +82,7 @@ CoglScanout * clutter_stage_view_peek_scanout (ClutterStageView *view);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 float clutter_stage_view_get_refresh_rate (ClutterStageView *view);
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+gboolean clutter_stage_view_has_shadowfb (ClutterStageView *view);
+
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_STAGE_VIEW_H__ */