diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b19df432a..1214bedfe 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ Fast access to image metadata without decoding any compressed image data.
 * `height`: Number of pixels high
 * `space`: Name of colour space interpretation e.g. `srgb`, `rgb`, `scrgb`, `cmyk`, `lab`, `xyz`, `b-w` [...](https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips/blob/master/libvips/iofuncs/enumtypes.c#L522)
 * `channels`: Number of bands e.g. `3` for sRGB, `4` for CMYK
+* `hasProfile`: Boolean indicating the presence of an embedded ICC profile
 * `hasAlpha`: Boolean indicating the presence of an alpha transparency channel
 * `orientation`: Number value of the EXIF Orientation header, if present
 
diff --git a/src/metadata.cc b/src/metadata.cc
index 031a7c271..ee2c46e88 100755
--- a/src/metadata.cc
+++ b/src/metadata.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct MetadataBaton {
   int height;
   std::string space;
   int channels;
+  bool hasProfile;
   bool hasAlpha;
   int orientation;
   std::string err;
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class MetadataWorker : public NanAsyncWorker {
       baton->height = image->Ysize;
       baton->space = vips_enum_nick(VIPS_TYPE_INTERPRETATION, image->Type);
       baton->channels = image->Bands;
+      baton->hasProfile = (vips_image_get_typeof(image, VIPS_META_ICC_NAME) > 0) ? TRUE : FALSE;
       // Derived attributes
       baton->hasAlpha = HasAlpha(image);
       baton->orientation = ExifOrientation(image);
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ class MetadataWorker : public NanAsyncWorker {
       info->Set(NanNew<String>("height"), NanNew<Number>(baton->height));
       info->Set(NanNew<String>("space"), NanNew<String>(baton->space));
       info->Set(NanNew<String>("channels"), NanNew<Number>(baton->channels));
+      info->Set(NanNew<String>("hasProfile"), NanNew<Boolean>(baton->hasProfile));
       info->Set(NanNew<String>("hasAlpha"), NanNew<Boolean>(baton->hasAlpha));
       if (baton->orientation > 0) {
         info->Set(NanNew<String>("orientation"), NanNew<Number>(baton->orientation));
diff --git a/test/unit/metadata.js b/test/unit/metadata.js
index 5d99c4fd1..13b0fe9c6 100755
--- a/test/unit/metadata.js
+++ b/test/unit/metadata.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(2225, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('srgb', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(true, metadata.hasProfile);
+      assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.orientation);
       done();
     });
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(600, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('srgb', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(true, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       assert.strictEqual(8, metadata.orientation);
       done();
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(3248, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('b-w', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(1, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       done();
     });
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(2074, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('b-w', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(1, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       done();
     });
@@ -71,6 +76,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(1536, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('srgb', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(4, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(true, metadata.hasAlpha);
       done();
     });
@@ -84,6 +90,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(772, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('srgb', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       done();
     });
@@ -96,6 +103,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(800, metadata.width);
       assert.strictEqual(533, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       done();
     });
@@ -108,6 +116,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(2225, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('srgb', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(true, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       done();
     });
@@ -122,6 +131,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(2225, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('srgb', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(true, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       done();
     }).catch(function(err) {
@@ -139,6 +149,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(2225, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('srgb', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(true, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       done();
     });
@@ -154,6 +165,7 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(2225, metadata.height);
       assert.strictEqual('srgb', metadata.space);
       assert.strictEqual(3, metadata.channels);
+      assert.strictEqual(true, metadata.hasProfile);
       assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasAlpha);
       image.resize(metadata.width / 2).toBuffer(function(err, data, info) {
         if (err) throw err;
@@ -166,25 +178,33 @@ describe('Image metadata', function() {
   });
 
   it('Keep EXIF metadata after a resize', function(done) {
-    sharp(fixtures.inputJpgWithExif).resize(320, 240).withMetadata().toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
-      if (err) throw err;
-      sharp(buffer).metadata(function(err, metadata) {
+    sharp(fixtures.inputJpgWithExif)
+      .resize(320, 240)
+      .withMetadata()
+      .toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
         if (err) throw err;
-        assert.strictEqual(8, metadata.orientation);
-        done();
+        sharp(buffer).metadata(function(err, metadata) {
+          if (err) throw err;
+          assert.strictEqual(true, metadata.hasProfile);
+          assert.strictEqual(8, metadata.orientation);
+          done();
+        });
       });
-    });
   });
 
   it('Remove EXIF metadata after a resize', function(done) {
-    sharp(fixtures.inputJpgWithExif).resize(320, 240).withMetadata(false).toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
-      if (err) throw err;
-      sharp(buffer).metadata(function(err, metadata) {
+    sharp(fixtures.inputJpgWithExif)
+      .resize(320, 240)
+      .withMetadata(false)
+      .toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
         if (err) throw err;
-        assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.orientation);
-        done();
+        sharp(buffer).metadata(function(err, metadata) {
+          if (err) throw err;
+          assert.strictEqual(false, metadata.hasProfile);
+          assert.strictEqual('undefined', typeof metadata.orientation);
+          done();
+        });
       });
-    });
   });
 
 });