diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index c25751fbb6..c6a221af03 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -466,6 +466,15 @@ bool EditBoxInGlobalFocus()
 	return _focused_window->nested_focus != nullptr && _focused_window->nested_focus->type == WWT_EDITBOX;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check if a console is focused.
+ * @return returns true if the focused window is a console, else false
+ */
+bool FocusedWindowIsConsole()
+{
+	return _focused_window && _focused_window->window_class == WC_CONSOLE;
+}
+
 /**
  * Makes no widget on this window have focus. The function however doesn't change which window has focus.
  */
diff --git a/src/window_func.h b/src/window_func.h
index 45e2d71eca..7fca0d9c12 100644
--- a/src/window_func.h
+++ b/src/window_func.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ void DeleteWindowById(WindowClass cls, WindowNumber number, bool force = true);
 void DeleteWindowByClass(WindowClass cls);
 
 bool EditBoxInGlobalFocus();
+bool FocusedWindowIsConsole();
 Point GetCaretPosition();
 
 #endif /* WINDOW_FUNC_H */