diff --git a/src/shared/cplusplus/Scope.cpp b/src/shared/cplusplus/Scope.cpp
index 0fae6db3919..86503826d7f 100644
--- a/src/shared/cplusplus/Scope.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/cplusplus/Scope.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,13 @@ bool Scope::isPrototypeScope() const
     return false;
 }
 
+bool Scope::isObjCClassScope() const
+{
+    if (_owner)
+        return _owner->isObjCClass();
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool Scope::isFunctionScope() const
 {
     Function *f = 0;
diff --git a/src/shared/cplusplus/Scope.h b/src/shared/cplusplus/Scope.h
index 04f735bf2a6..a31b6459be6 100644
--- a/src/shared/cplusplus/Scope.h
+++ b/src/shared/cplusplus/Scope.h
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ public:
     /// Returns true if this scope's owner is a Prototype Symbol.
     bool isPrototypeScope() const;
 
+    /// Returns true if this scope's owner is an ObjCClass Symbol.
+    bool isObjCClassScope() const;
+
     /// Adds a Symbol to this Scope.
     void enterSymbol(Symbol *symbol);