diff --git a/doc/09-object-types.md b/doc/09-object-types.md
index 6111ec0aa..40f161bc4 100644
--- a/doc/09-object-types.md
+++ b/doc/09-object-types.md
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ Runtime Attributes:
   severity                  | Number                | [Severity](19-technical-concepts.md#technical-concepts-checks-severity) calculated value.
   problem                   | Boolean               | Whether the host is considered in a problem state type (NOT-UP).
   handled                   | Boolean               | Whether the host problem is handled (downtime or acknowledgement).
+  next\_update              | Timestamp             | When the next check update is to be expected.
 
 
 
@@ -770,6 +771,7 @@ Runtime Attributes:
   severity                  | Number                | [Severity](19-technical-concepts.md#technical-concepts-checks-severity) calculated value.
   problem                   | Boolean               | Whether the service is considered in a problem state type (NOT-OK).
   handled                   | Boolean               | Whether the service problem is handled (downtime or acknowledgement).
+  next\_update              | Timestamp             | When the next check update is to be expected.
 
 
 ### ServiceGroup <a id="objecttype-servicegroup"></a>
diff --git a/lib/icinga/checkable.cpp b/lib/icinga/checkable.cpp
index 04e462951..0ab090284 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/checkable.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/checkable.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,19 @@ bool Checkable::GetHandled() const
 	return GetProblem() && (IsInDowntime() || IsAcknowledged());
 }
 
+Timestamp Checkable::GetNextUpdate() const
+{
+	auto cr (GetLastCheckResult());
+
+	if (cr) {
+		return GetNextCheck()
+			+ (GetProblem() && GetStateType() == StateTypeSoft ? GetRetryInterval() : GetCheckInterval())
+			+ 2 * (cr->GetExecutionEnd() - cr->GetScheduleStart());
+	} else {
+		return GetNextCheck() + GetCheckInterval();
+	}
+}
+
 void Checkable::NotifyFixedDowntimeStart(const Downtime::Ptr& downtime)
 {
 	if (!downtime->GetFixed())
diff --git a/lib/icinga/checkable.hpp b/lib/icinga/checkable.hpp
index caddd63f4..032910adb 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/checkable.hpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/checkable.hpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
 	int GetSeverity() const override;
 	bool GetProblem() const override;
 	bool GetHandled() const override;
+	Timestamp GetNextUpdate() const override;
 
 	/* Checks */
 	intrusive_ptr<CheckCommand> GetCheckCommand() const;
diff --git a/lib/icinga/checkable.ti b/lib/icinga/checkable.ti
index 7969d6f46..a920d2589 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/checkable.ti
+++ b/lib/icinga/checkable.ti
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ abstract class Checkable : CustomVarObject
 	[no_storage] bool handled {
 		get;
 	};
+	[no_storage] Timestamp next_update {
+		get;
+	};
 
 	[state] bool force_next_check;
 	[state] int acknowledgement (AcknowledgementRaw) {