diff --git a/src/bin/e_xinerama.c b/src/bin/e_xinerama.c
index 56351c7e2..43f7ac8ca 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_xinerama.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_xinerama.c
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ e_xinerama_fake_screen_add(int x, int y, int w, int h)
    fake_screens = eina_list_append(fake_screens, scr);
 }
 
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+e_xinerama_fake_screens_exist(void)
+{
+   return !!fake_screens;
+}
+
 /* local subsystem functions */
 static void
 _e_xinerama_clean(void)
diff --git a/src/bin/e_xinerama.h b/src/bin/e_xinerama.h
index 6e0e6b5b2..544154b7f 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_xinerama.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_xinerama.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ EAPI void             e_xinerama_update(void);
 EAPI const Eina_List *e_xinerama_screens_get(void);
 EAPI const Eina_List *e_xinerama_screens_all_get(void);
 EAPI void             e_xinerama_fake_screen_add(int x, int y, int w, int h);
+EAPI Eina_Bool        e_xinerama_fake_screens_exist(void);
 
 #endif
 #endif