diff --git a/Storage/Disk/Drive.cpp b/Storage/Disk/Drive.cpp
index a08398a47..1911d7916 100644
--- a/Storage/Disk/Drive.cpp
+++ b/Storage/Disk/Drive.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ bool Drive::get_is_read_only() {
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool Drive::get_is_ready() {
+	// TODO: a real test for this.
+	return disk_ != nullptr;
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<Track> Drive::get_track() {
 	if(disk_) return disk_->get_track_at_position(head_, (unsigned int)head_position_);
 	if(track_) return track_;
diff --git a/Storage/Disk/Drive.hpp b/Storage/Disk/Drive.hpp
index 82e34fcd6..c67f5d1b6 100644
--- a/Storage/Disk/Drive.hpp
+++ b/Storage/Disk/Drive.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ class Drive {
 		*/
 		void set_track(const std::shared_ptr<Track> &track);
 
+		/*!
+			@returns @c true if the drive is ready; @c false otherwise.
+		*/
+		bool get_is_ready();
+
 	private:
 		std::shared_ptr<Track> track_;
 		std::shared_ptr<Disk> disk_;