diff --git a/include/wx/sizer.h b/include/wx/sizer.h
index 4f3312d668..316602ca44 100644
--- a/include/wx/sizer.h
+++ b/include/wx/sizer.h
@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ public:
         { SetDimension(wxPoint(x, y), wxSize(width, height)); }
 
     size_t GetItemCount() const { return m_children.GetCount(); }
+    bool IsEmpty() const { return m_children.IsEmpty(); }
 
     wxSizerItem* GetItem( wxWindow *window, bool recursive = false );
     wxSizerItem* GetItem( wxSizer *sizer, bool recursive = false );
diff --git a/interface/wx/sizer.h b/interface/wx/sizer.h
index f7f2832033..86269f643f 100644
--- a/interface/wx/sizer.h
+++ b/interface/wx/sizer.h
@@ -1093,6 +1093,9 @@ public:
 
     /**
        Returns the number of items in the sizer.
+
+       If you just need to test whether the sizer is empty or not you can also
+       use IsEmpty() function.
     */
     size_t GetItemCount() const;
 
@@ -1246,6 +1249,13 @@ public:
     */
     wxSizerItem* InsertStretchSpacer(size_t index, int prop = 1);
 
+    /**
+        Return @true if the sizer has no elements.
+
+        @see GetItemCount()
+     */
+    bool IsEmpty() const;
+
     /**
         Returns @true if the @a window is shown.