diff --git a/model/notifications-api/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/notifications/api/events/Event.java b/model/notifications-api/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/notifications/api/events/Event.java
index f9f056c5ac1..186b323c842 100644
--- a/model/notifications-api/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/notifications/api/events/Event.java
+++ b/model/notifications-api/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/notifications/api/events/Event.java
@@ -57,6 +57,18 @@ default String getRequesterOid() {
      */
     SimpleObjectRef getRequestee();
 
+    /**
+     * @return true if requestee is of give type
+     */
+    default boolean requesteeIs(Class<?> type) {
+        ObjectType requesteeObject = getRequesteeObject();
+        return requesteeObject != null && type.isAssignableFrom(requesteeObject.getClass());
+    }
+
+    default boolean requesteeIsUser() {
+        return requesteeIs(UserType.class);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return resolved requestee object (or null)
      */