diff --git a/src/include/lib3270.h b/src/include/lib3270.h
index 741276a..fa2ac3e 100644
--- a/src/include/lib3270.h
+++ b/src/include/lib3270.h
@@ -935,6 +935,13 @@
 	LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_get_next_unprotected(H3270 *hSession, int baddr0);
 
 	/**
+	 * @brief Check if the screen position is unprotected.
+	 *
+	 */
+	LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_get_is_protected(H3270 *hSession, int baddr0);
+
+
+	/**
 	 * Get address of the first blank.
 	 *
 	 * Get address of the first blank after the last nonblank in the
diff --git a/src/lib3270/ctlr.c b/src/lib3270/ctlr.c
index 7a8bb07..64a6f4a 100644
--- a/src/lib3270/ctlr.c
+++ b/src/lib3270/ctlr.c
@@ -612,6 +612,19 @@ LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_get_next_unprotected(H3270 *hSession, int baddr0)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_get_is_protected(H3270 *hSession, int baddr)
+{
+    CHECK_SESSION_HANDLE(hSession);
+
+    if(baddr < 0)
+        baddr = hSession->cursor_addr;
+
+	int faddr = find_field_attribute(hSession,baddr);
+
+	return FA_IS_PROTECTED(hSession->ea_buf[faddr].fa);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Perform an erase command, which may include changing the (virtual) screen size.
  *
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