diff --git a/redaxo/src/addons/structure/plugins/content/lib/api_template.php b/redaxo/src/addons/structure/plugins/content/lib/api_template.php
index 7dd52ddceb..adc10d2432 100644
--- a/redaxo/src/addons/structure/plugins/content/lib/api_template.php
+++ b/redaxo/src/addons/structure/plugins/content/lib/api_template.php
@@ -289,4 +289,11 @@ public static function templateIsInUse(int $templateId, string $msgKey)
 
         return $error;
     }
+
+    public static function exists(int $templateId): bool
+    {
+        $sql = rex_sql::factory();
+        $sql->setQuery('SELECT 1 FROM '.rex::getTable('template').' WHERE id = ?', [$templateId]);
+        return 1 === $sql->getRows();
+    }
 }