diff --git a/src/lib/evas/cache/evas_preload.c b/src/lib/evas/cache/evas_preload.c
index cd299e6dc3..f18d5b6a1a 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/cache/evas_preload.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/cache/evas_preload.c
@@ -131,3 +131,9 @@ evas_preload_thread_cancel(Evas_Preload_Pthread *work)
 {
    return ecore_thread_cancel(work->thread);
 }
+
+Eina_Bool
+evas_preload_thread_cancelled_is(Evas_Preload_Pthread *work)
+{
+   return ecore_thread_check(work->thread);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_private.h b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_private.h
index a334ed1bac..1ac7e13848 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_private.h
@@ -1951,6 +1951,7 @@ Evas_Preload_Pthread *evas_preload_thread_run(void (*func_heavy)(void *data),
                                               void (*func_cancel)(void *data),
                                               const void *data);
 Eina_Bool evas_preload_thread_cancel(Evas_Preload_Pthread *thread);
+Eina_Bool evas_preload_thread_cancelled_is(Evas_Preload_Pthread *thread);
 
 void _evas_walk(Evas_Public_Data *e_pd);
 void _evas_unwalk(Evas_Public_Data *e_pd);