diff --git a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
index d497c75..601fafc 100644
--- a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
+++ b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
@@ -810,6 +810,12 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+    int
+gui_mch_is_blinking(void)
+{
+    return blink_state != BLINK_NONE;
+}
+
     void
 gui_mch_set_blinking(long waittime, long on, long off)
 {