diff --git a/xbmc/pvr/recordings/PVRRecording.cpp b/xbmc/pvr/recordings/PVRRecording.cpp
index e516212c2a32a..c34604a4b5f19 100644
--- a/xbmc/pvr/recordings/PVRRecording.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/pvr/recordings/PVRRecording.cpp
@@ -441,3 +441,13 @@ CPVRChannelPtr CPVRRecording::Channel(void) const
   }
   return CPVRChannelPtr();
 }
+
+bool CPVRRecording::IsBeingRecorded(void) const
+{
+  if (m_iEpgEventId)
+  {
+    EPG::CEpgInfoTagPtr epgTag = EPG::CEpgContainer::Get().GetTagById(m_iEpgEventId);
+    return epgTag ? epgTag->HasRecording() : false;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/xbmc/pvr/recordings/PVRRecording.h b/xbmc/pvr/recordings/PVRRecording.h
index eefdd23c304cc..d65c4a1512dbc 100644
--- a/xbmc/pvr/recordings/PVRRecording.h
+++ b/xbmc/pvr/recordings/PVRRecording.h
@@ -212,9 +212,16 @@ namespace PVR
 
     /*!
      * @return Get the channel on which this recording is/was running
+     * @note Only works if the recording has an EPG id provided by the add-on
      */
     CPVRChannelPtr Channel(void) const;
 
+    /*!
+     * @return True while the recording is running
+     * @note Only works if the recording has an EPG id provided by the add-on
+     */
+    bool IsBeingRecorded(void) const;
+
   private:
     CDateTime m_recordingTime; /*!< start time of the recording */
     bool      m_bGotMetaData;