diff --git a/monarch/monarch.lua b/monarch/monarch.lua
index b188c5d..8b869ad 100644
--- a/monarch/monarch.lua
+++ b/monarch/monarch.lua
@@ -228,6 +228,17 @@ function M.is_visible(id)
 end
 
 
+--- Check if a screen is loaded
+-- @param id (string|hash)
+-- @return true if the screen is loaded
+function M.is_loaded(id)
+	assert(id, "You must provide a screen id")
+	id = tohash(id)
+	assert(screens[id], ("There is no screen registered with id %s"):format(tostring(id)))
+	return screens[id].loaded
+end
+
+
 --- Check if a screen is a popup
 -- @param id Screen id
 -- @return true if the screen is a popup
diff --git a/test/test_monarch.lua b/test/test_monarch.lua
index bb6bc72..9beae8f 100644
--- a/test/test_monarch.lua
+++ b/test/test_monarch.lua
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ return function()
 			monarch.show(SCREEN1)
 			assert(wait_until_stack({ SCREEN1 }))
 			assert(wait_until_visible(SCREEN1))
-			
+
 			monarch.show(SCREEN2)
 			assert(wait_until_stack({ SCREEN1, SCREEN2 }))
 			assert(wait_until_hidden(SCREEN1))
 			assert(wait_until_visible(SCREEN2))
-			
+
 			monarch.show(POPUP1)
 			assert(wait_until_stack({ SCREEN1, SCREEN2, POPUP1 }))
 			assert(wait_until_hidden(SCREEN1))
@@ -155,6 +155,17 @@ return function()
 			assert(wait_until_visible(POPUP1))
 		end)
 
+		it("should be able to tell if a screen is loaded or not", function()
+			assert(not monarch.is_loaded(SCREEN1))
+			monarch.show(SCREEN1)
+			assert(wait_until_visible(SCREEN1))
+			assert(monarch.is_loaded(SCREEN1))
+			
+			monarch.hide(SCREEN1)
+			assert(wait_until_hidden(SCREEN1))
+			assert(not monarch.is_loaded(SCREEN1))
+		end)
+		
 		it("should be able to show a screen without adding it to the stack", function()
 			monarch.show(BACKGROUND, { no_stack = true })
 			assert(wait_until_visible(BACKGROUND), "Background was never shown")