diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
index 2e75261..3774ae3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@
         removeActivityFlags(ACTIVITY_STATE_RESUMED | ACTIVITY_STATE_DEFERRED_RESUMED);
     }
 
+    public boolean isPaused() {
+        return !hasBeenResumed() && (mActivityFlags & ACTIVITY_STATE_DEFERRED_RESUMED) == 0;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the activity to appear as resumed.
      */