diff --git a/src/gui/elems/basics/choice.cpp b/src/gui/elems/basics/choice.cpp
index bc2f18de5..dae8caa00 100644
--- a/src/gui/elems/basics/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/elems/basics/choice.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ std::size_t geChoice::countItems() const
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+bool geChoice::hasItem(ID oid) const
+{
+	return u::vector::has(m_ids, [oid](const ID& id) { return oid == id; });
+}
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
 void geChoice::clear()
 {
 	m_menu->clear();
diff --git a/src/gui/elems/basics/choice.h b/src/gui/elems/basics/choice.h
index 92e258bd4..c516e3c94 100644
--- a/src/gui/elems/basics/choice.h
+++ b/src/gui/elems/basics/choice.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class geChoice : public geFlex
 	ID          getSelectedId() const;
 	std::string getSelectedLabel() const;
 	std::size_t countItems() const;
+	bool        hasItem(ID) const;
 
 	/* addItem
 	Adds a new item with a certain ID. Pass id = -1 to auto-increment it (ID