diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py
index 75bce58013..d79a00a6f1 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedObject.py
@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ class DistributedObject(PandaObject):
         """
         return (self.activeState < ESGenerating)
 
+    def isGenerated(self):
+        """isGenerated(self)
+        Returns true if the object has been fully generated by now,
+        and not yet disabled.
+        """
+        return (self.activeState == ESGenerated)
+
     def delete(self):
         """delete(self)
         Inheritors should redefine this to take appropriate action on delete