diff --git a/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc b/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc
index 62674f30..c1d9d722 100644
--- a/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc
+++ b/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ const Application::GlobalPar & Application::getPar(void)
     return par_;
 }
 
+bool Application::hasModule(const std::string name)
+{
+    return env().hasModule(name);
+}
+
 // execute /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void Application::run(void)
 {
diff --git a/extras/Hadrons/Application.hpp b/extras/Hadrons/Application.hpp
index fce9b6eb..2e3d7997 100644
--- a/extras/Hadrons/Application.hpp
+++ b/extras/Hadrons/Application.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public:
     void createModule(const std::string name);
     template <typename M>
     void createModule(const std::string name, const typename M::Par &par);
+    bool hasModule(const std::string name);
     // execute
     void run(void);
     // XML parameter file I/O