diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/appbar/AppBarLayout.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/appbar/AppBarLayout.java
index d774aa3fb90..9e18f3256c6 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/appbar/AppBarLayout.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/appbar/AppBarLayout.java
@@ -836,6 +836,13 @@ public boolean setLifted(boolean lifted) {
     return setLiftedState(lifted);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns whether the {@link AppBarLayout} is in a lifted state or not.
+   */
+  public boolean isLifted() {
+    return lifted;
+  }
+
   // Internal helper method that updates lifted state.
   boolean setLiftedState(boolean lifted) {
     if (this.lifted != lifted) {