diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/notifier.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/notifier.js
index cb5bb94a6..ee2f0e17b 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/notifier.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/notifier.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Scholar.Notifier = new function(){
 	this.trigger = trigger;
 	this.disable = disable;
 	this.enable = enable;
+	this.isEnabled = isEnabled;
 	
 	function registerColumnTree(ref){
 		return _register('columnTree', ref);
@@ -77,6 +78,11 @@ Scholar.Notifier = new function(){
 	}
 	
 	
+	function isEnabled(){
+		return !_disabled;
+	}
+	
+	
 	function _register(type, ref){
 		var len = 2;
 		var tries = 10;