diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/osiThread.cpp b/src/libCom/osi/osiThread.cpp
index 720d601c5..843b0844e 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/osiThread.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/osiThread.cpp
@@ -47,3 +47,7 @@ void osiThread::start ()
     this->begin.signal ();
 }
 
+bool osiThread::isCurrentThread () const
+{
+    return ( threadGetIdSelf () == this->id );
+}
diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/osiThread.h b/src/libCom/osi/osiThread.h
index 49c54321f..ffca88fe0 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/osiThread.h
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/osiThread.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
     void setPriority (unsigned);
     bool priorityIsEqual (const osiThread &otherThread) const;
     bool isSuspended () const;
-
+    bool isCurrentThread () const;
     bool operator == (const osiThread &rhs) const;
 
     /* these operate on the current thread */