diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleContent.java b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleContent.java
index 5b11907f9..e0e006105 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleContent.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleContent.java
@@ -372,13 +372,13 @@ public class JingleContent implements JingleTransportCallback, JingleSecurityCal
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean isSending() {
+    public boolean isSending() {
         return (getSenders() == JingleContentElement.Senders.initiator && getParent().isInitiator()) ||
                 (getSenders() == JingleContentElement.Senders.responder && getParent().isResponder()) ||
                 getSenders() == JingleContentElement.Senders.both;
     }
 
-    private boolean isReceiving() {
+    public boolean isReceiving() {
         return (getSenders() == JingleContentElement.Senders.initiator && getParent().isResponder()) ||
                 (getSenders() == JingleContentElement.Senders.responder && getParent().isInitiator()) ||
                 getSenders() == JingleContentElement.Senders.both;
diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleContentTest.java b/smack-extensions/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleContentTest.java
index f14d3747f..305f45d41 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleContentTest.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleContentTest.java
@@ -38,4 +38,6 @@ public class JingleContentTest extends SmackTestSuite {
         assertNotNull(content.getName()); //MUST NOT BE NULL!
         assertEquals(0, content.getTransportBlacklist().size());
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleSessionTest.java b/smack-extensions/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleSessionTest.java
index 93496b4db..641eeec78 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleSessionTest.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/test/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/jingle/component/JingleSessionTest.java
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ public class JingleSessionTest extends SmackTestSuite {
         assertEquals(description.getElement().toXML().toString(), descriptionElement.toXML().toString());
 
         assertNull(contentElement.getSecurity());
+        assertTrue(content.isSending());
+        assertFalse(content.isReceiving());
     }
 
     @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
@@ -236,6 +238,8 @@ public class JingleSessionTest extends SmackTestSuite {
         assertEquals(session.getResponder(), accept.getResponder());
         assertEquals(1, accept.getContents().size());
         assertEquals(content.getName(), accept.getSoleContentOrThrow().getName());
+        assertFalse(content.isSending());
+        assertTrue(content.isReceiving());
     }
 
     @Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)