diff --git a/src/gui_x11.c b/src/gui_x11.c
index 7d01e79..deed76e 100644
--- a/src/gui_x11.c
+++ b/src/gui_x11.c
@@ -3155,6 +3155,12 @@
 static long_u		blink_offtime = 250;
 static XtIntervalId	blink_timer = (XtIntervalId)0;
 
+    int
+gui_mch_is_blinking(void)
+{
+    return blink_state != BLINK_NONE;
+}
+
     void
 gui_mch_set_blinking(long waittime, long on, long off)
 {