diff --git a/src/lib/gui/widgets/SearchWidget.cpp b/src/lib/gui/widgets/SearchWidget.cpp
index 4425acd2e..bbc8e235c 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/widgets/SearchWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/widgets/SearchWidget.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ SearchWidget::SearchWidget(QWidget *parent)
   adjustSize();
 }
 
+bool SearchWidget::isExpanded() const
+{
+  return m_searchLine->isVisible();
+}
+
 void SearchWidget::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
 {
   QWidget::changeEvent(e);
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/widgets/SearchWidget.h b/src/lib/gui/widgets/SearchWidget.h
index d0263562f..9b3df7a58 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/widgets/SearchWidget.h
+++ b/src/lib/gui/widgets/SearchWidget.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class SearchWidget : public QWidget
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
   explicit SearchWidget(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+  bool isExpanded() const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
   void findNext(const QString &text);