diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeApp.java b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeApp.java
index fc29a1ef1..16e2c23d1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeApp.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/JmeApp.java
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@ public class JmeApp
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true if we are displaying statistics, false if not.
+     */
+    public boolean showingStatistics ()
+    {
+        return (_stats != null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Starts up the main rendering and event processing loop. This method
      * will not return until the application is terminated with a call to