diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoop.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoop.cpp
index 15f1869515..436aba6ee5 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoop.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoop.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ static HashTable<Notifier*>* s_notifiers;
 int EventLoop::s_wake_pipe_fds[2];
 static RefPtr<InspectorServerConnection> s_inspector_server_connection;
 
+bool EventLoop::has_been_instantiated()
+{
+    return s_main_event_loop;
+}
+
 class SignalHandlers : public RefCounted<SignalHandlers> {
     AK_MAKE_NONCOPYABLE(SignalHandlers);
     AK_MAKE_NONMOVABLE(SignalHandlers);
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoop.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoop.h
index c0483c79df..116d23c023 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoop.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoop.h
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public:
     };
     static void notify_forked(ForkEvent);
 
+    static bool has_been_instantiated();
+
 private:
     void wait_for_event(WaitMode);
     Optional<Time> get_next_timer_expiration();