diff --git a/include/wx/listbase.h b/include/wx/listbase.h
index ca2ead8fce..8b1da7599c 100644
--- a/include/wx/listbase.h
+++ b/include/wx/listbase.h
@@ -381,6 +381,9 @@ public:
     // Return the current number of items.
     virtual int GetItemCount() const = 0;
 
+    // Check if the control is empty, i.e. doesn't contain any items.
+    bool IsEmpty() const { return GetItemCount() == 0; }
+
     // Return the current number of columns.
     virtual int GetColumnCount() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/listctrl.h b/interface/wx/listctrl.h
index 0ce697c8bc..62095187ac 100644
--- a/interface/wx/listctrl.h
+++ b/interface/wx/listctrl.h
@@ -950,6 +950,16 @@ public:
     long InsertItem(long index, const wxString& label,
                     int imageIndex);
 
+    /**
+        Returns true if the control doesn't currently contain any items.
+
+        Note that the control with some columns is still considered to be empty
+        if it has no rows.
+
+        @since 3.1.3
+     */
+    bool IsEmpty() const;
+
     /**
         Returns true if the control is currently in virtual report view.
      */