diff --git a/include/wx/docview.h b/include/wx/docview.h
index 49be65f1bb..cbac9175ea 100644
--- a/include/wx/docview.h
+++ b/include/wx/docview.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public:
     void SetDocumentName(const wxString& name) { m_documentTypeName = name; }
     wxString GetDocumentName() const { return m_documentTypeName; }
 
+    // access the flag indicating whether this document had been already saved,
+    // SetDocumentSaved() is only used internally, don't call it
     bool GetDocumentSaved() const { return m_savedYet; }
     void SetDocumentSaved(bool saved = true) { m_savedYet = saved; }
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/docview.h b/interface/wx/docview.h
index 76e84f8341..55effdd85c 100644
--- a/interface/wx/docview.h
+++ b/interface/wx/docview.h
@@ -1043,6 +1043,13 @@ public:
     */
     wxString GetDocumentName() const;
 
+    /**
+        Return true if this document had been already saved.
+
+        @see IsModified()
+     */
+    bool GetDocumentSaved() const;
+
     /**
         Gets a pointer to the template that created the document.
     */