diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageInputDevice.h b/stepmania/src/RageInputDevice.h
index 0c1f12b501..40cf81b78c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageInputDevice.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageInputDevice.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public:
 
 	char ToChar() const;
 
+	bool IsJoystick() const { return DEVICE_JOY1 <= device && device <= DEVICE_JOY4; }
+
 	static int NumButtons(InputDevice device);
 };