diff --git a/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c b/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c
index 2ed377741..4e2dcd539 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c
@@ -420,6 +420,17 @@ e_smart_monitor_mode_get(Evas_Object *obj)
    return sd->mode;
 }
 
+Eina_Bool 
+e_smart_monitor_connected_get(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   E_Smart_Data *sd;
+
+   if (!(sd = evas_object_smart_data_get(obj)))
+     return EINA_FALSE;
+
+   return sd->connected;
+}
+
 /* local functions */
 static void 
 _e_smart_add(Evas_Object *obj)