diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/FileManager.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/FileManager.groovy
index a130d336..b6bcf3a9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/FileManager.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/FileManager.groovy
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ class FileManager {
     Set<SharedFile> getSharedFiles(byte []root) {
             return rootToFiles.get(new InfoHash(root))
     }
+    
+    boolean isShared(InfoHash infoHash) {
+        rootToFiles.containsKey(infoHash)
+    }
 
     void onSearchEvent(SearchEvent e) {
         // hash takes precedence