diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/SSLXMPPConnection.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/SSLXMPPConnection.java
index 76e540e23..33c8d883f 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/SSLXMPPConnection.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/SSLXMPPConnection.java
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ public class SSLXMPPConnection extends XMPPConnection {
         super.init();
     }
 
+    public boolean isSecureConnection() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * An SSL socket factory that will let any certifacte past, even if it's expired or
      * not singed by a root CA.
diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/XMPPConnection.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/XMPPConnection.java
index 9586056c0..f88f8eebe 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/XMPPConnection.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/XMPPConnection.java
@@ -483,6 +483,15 @@ public class XMPPConnection {
         return connected;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the connection is a secured one, such as an SSL connection.
+     *
+     * @return true if a secure connection to the server.
+     */
+    public boolean isSecureConnection() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns true if currently authenticated by successfully calling the login method.
      *