diff --git a/stepmania/src/ezsockets.h b/stepmania/src/ezsockets.h
index 2dea68d5b6..eb48d895f7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ezsockets.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ezsockets.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
 	long uAddr();
 
 	bool CanRead();
+	bool DataAvailable() { return ( ( inBuffer.length()>0 ) || CanRead() ); }
 	bool IsError();
 	bool CanWrite();