diff --git a/src/bin/e_module.c b/src/bin/e_module.c
index 0ada7d420..12bed9c8d 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_module.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_module.c
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ e_module_all_load(void)
    unsetenv("E_MODULE_LOAD");
 }
 
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+e_module_loading_get(void)
+{
+   return _e_modules_initting;
+}
+
 EAPI E_Module *
 e_module_new(const char *name)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_module.h b/src/bin/e_module.h
index a8bd2c5be..26e754e54 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_module.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_module.h
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ EAPI Eina_List   *e_module_list(void);
 EAPI void         e_module_dialog_show(E_Module *m, const char *title, const char *body);
 EAPI void         e_module_delayed_set(E_Module *m, int delayed);
 EAPI void         e_module_priority_set(E_Module *m, int priority);
-
+EAPI Eina_Bool   e_module_loading_get(void);
 #endif
 #endif