diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_devices/midi_io/juce_MidiDevices.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_devices/midi_io/juce_MidiDevices.cpp
index 23b02c65416..0261793442f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_devices/midi_io/juce_MidiDevices.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_devices/midi_io/juce_MidiDevices.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ void MidiOutput::sendBlockOfMessages (const MidiBuffer& buffer,
     notify();
 }
 
+bool MidiOutput::hasPendingMessages() const
+{
+    return firstMessage != nullptr;
+}
+
 void MidiOutput::clearAllPendingMessages()
 {
     const ScopedLock sl (lock);
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_devices/midi_io/juce_MidiDevices.h b/modules/juce_audio_devices/midi_io/juce_MidiDevices.h
index b22de5a8849..ce5911aede2 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_devices/midi_io/juce_MidiDevices.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_devices/midi_io/juce_MidiDevices.h
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ class JUCE_API  MidiOutput  final  : private Thread
                               double millisecondCounterToStartAt,
                               double samplesPerSecondForBuffer);
 
+    /** Returns true if there are pending midi messages */
+    bool hasPendingMessages() const;
+
     /** Gets rid of any midi messages that had been added by sendBlockOfMessages(). */
     void clearAllPendingMessages();