diff --git a/src/user.c b/src/user.c
index cbc990f..3960567 100644
--- a/src/user.c
+++ b/src/user.c
@@ -286,6 +286,13 @@ int user_is_connecting(struct user* user)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int user_is_protocol_negotiating(struct user* user)
+{
+	if (user->state == state_protocol)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int user_is_disconnecting(struct user* user)
 {
 	if (user->state == state_cleanup || user->state == state_disconnected)
diff --git a/src/user.h b/src/user.h
index a15ab53..b72369d 100644
--- a/src/user.h
+++ b/src/user.h
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ extern void user_set_state(struct user* user, enum user_state);
  */
 extern int user_is_logged_in(struct user* user);
 
+/**
+ * Returns 1 if the user is in state_protocol.
+ * Returns 0 otherwise.
+ */
+extern int user_is_protocol_negotiating(struct user* user);
+
 /**
  * Returns 1 if the user is in state_protocol, state_identify or state_verify.
  * Returns 0 otherwise.