diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 54a592ed3..ca373e6fb 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1654,6 +1654,15 @@ Toplevel *Workspace::findToplevel(std::function<bool (const Toplevel*)> func) co
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+bool Workspace::hasClient(const AbstractClient *c)
+{
+    if (auto cc = dynamic_cast<const Client*>(c)) {
+        return hasClient(cc);
+    }
+    // TODO: test for ShellClient
+    return false;
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 #include "workspace.moc"
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index a44d88d00..71daad654 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public:
     bool workspaceEvent(QEvent*);
 
     bool hasClient(const Client*);
+    bool hasClient(const AbstractClient*);
 
     /**
      * @brief Finds the first Client matching the condition expressed by passed in @p func.