diff --git a/src/gcal-manager.c b/src/gcal-manager.c
index 3965c3dd..ae10d959 100644
--- a/src/gcal-manager.c
+++ b/src/gcal-manager.c
@@ -1435,6 +1435,23 @@ gcal_manager_get_event_reminders (GcalManager *manager,
   return reminders;
 }
 
+gboolean
+gcal_manager_has_event_reminders (GcalManager *manager,
+                                  const gchar *source_uid,
+                                  const gchar *event_uid)
+{
+  GcalManagerPrivate *priv;
+  GcalManagerUnit *unit;
+  ECalComponent *event;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GCAL_IS_MANAGER (manager), FALSE);
+  priv = manager->priv;
+
+  unit = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->clients, source_uid);
+  event = g_hash_table_lookup (unit->events, event_uid);
+  return e_cal_component_has_alarms (event);
+}
+
 gboolean
 gcal_manager_get_event_all_day (GcalManager *manager,
                                 const gchar *source_uid,
diff --git a/src/gcal-manager.h b/src/gcal-manager.h
index df82b227..aff50042 100644
--- a/src/gcal-manager.h
+++ b/src/gcal-manager.h
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ GList*         gcal_manager_get_event_reminders     (GcalManager        *manager
                                                      const gchar        *source_uid,
                                                      const gchar        *event_uid);
 
+gboolean       gcal_manager_has_event_reminders     (GcalManager        *manager,
+                                                     const gchar        *source_uid,
+                                                     const gchar        *event_uid);
+
 gboolean       gcal_manager_get_event_all_day       (GcalManager        *manager,
                                                      const gchar        *source_uid,
                                                      const gchar        *event_uid);