diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 8dd22476a..4964586a9 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -21192,3 +21192,14 @@ clutter_actor_create_texture_paint_node (ClutterActor *self,
 
   return node;
 }
+
+gboolean
+clutter_actor_has_accessible (ClutterActor *actor)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_ACTOR (actor), FALSE);
+
+  if (CLUTTER_ACTOR_GET_CLASS (actor)->has_accessible)
+    return CLUTTER_ACTOR_GET_CLASS (actor)->has_accessible (actor);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.h
index bb968ddd0..e4f25d985 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.h
@@ -299,10 +299,11 @@ struct _ClutterActorClass
 
   gboolean (* touch_event)          (ClutterActor         *self,
                                      ClutterTouchEvent    *event);
+  gboolean (* has_accessible)       (ClutterActor         *self);
 
   /*< private >*/
   /* padding for future expansion */
-  gpointer _padding_dummy[26];
+  gpointer _padding_dummy[25];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -380,6 +381,8 @@ CLUTTER_EXPORT
 const gchar *                   clutter_actor_get_name                          (ClutterActor                *self);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 AtkObject *                     clutter_actor_get_accessible                    (ClutterActor                *self);
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+gboolean                        clutter_actor_has_accessible                    (ClutterActor                *self);
 
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 gboolean                        clutter_actor_is_visible                        (ClutterActor                *self);