diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/VisualTree/VisualExtensions.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/VisualTree/VisualExtensions.cs
index beaaf50e76..b58db3b276 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/VisualTree/VisualExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/VisualTree/VisualExtensions.cs
@@ -378,6 +378,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.VisualTree
             return visual as IRenderRoot ?? visual.VisualRoot;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a value indicating whether this control is attached to a visual root.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool IsAttachedToVisualTree(this Visual visual) => visual.IsAttachedToVisualTree;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Tests whether an <see cref="Visual"/> is an ancestor of another visual.
         /// </summary>