diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index 49848a1c65d..8dcaac7f798 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -2081,6 +2081,15 @@ void AspectContainer::setAutoApply(bool on)
         aspect->setAutoApply(on);
 }
 
+bool AspectContainer::isDirty() const
+{
+    for (BaseAspect *aspect : qAsConst(d->m_items)) {
+        if (aspect->isDirty())
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool AspectContainer::equals(const AspectContainer &other) const
 {
     // FIXME: Expensive, but should not really be needed in a fully aspectified world.
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index a742644576c..3f1ef1a5b02 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ public:
     bool equals(const AspectContainer &other) const;
     void copyFrom(const AspectContainer &other);
     void setAutoApply(bool on);
+    bool isDirty() const;
 
     void forEachAspect(const std::function<void(BaseAspect *)> &run) const;