diff --git a/lib/icinga/checkable-dependency.cpp b/lib/icinga/checkable-dependency.cpp
index a176a10ad..afa1aca6d 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/checkable-dependency.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/checkable-dependency.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ std::vector<Dependency::Ptr> Checkable::GetDependencies() const
 	return dependencies;
 }
 
+bool Checkable::HasAnyDependencies() const
+{
+	std::unique_lock lock(m_DependencyMutex);
+	return !m_DependencyGroups.empty() || !m_ReverseDependencies.empty();
+}
+
 void Checkable::AddReverseDependency(const Dependency::Ptr& dep)
 {
 	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_DependencyMutex);
diff --git a/lib/icinga/checkable.hpp b/lib/icinga/checkable.hpp
index 04c12d4f9..2b9014143 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/checkable.hpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/checkable.hpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ public:
 	void RemoveDependencyGroup(const intrusive_ptr<DependencyGroup>& dependencyGroup);
 	std::vector<intrusive_ptr<DependencyGroup>> GetDependencyGroups() const;
 	std::vector<intrusive_ptr<Dependency> > GetDependencies() const;
+	bool HasAnyDependencies() const;
 
 	void AddReverseDependency(const intrusive_ptr<Dependency>& dep);
 	void RemoveReverseDependency(const intrusive_ptr<Dependency>& dep);