diff --git a/desktop_version/src/FileSystemUtils.cpp b/desktop_version/src/FileSystemUtils.cpp
index d0190b1c..1a340f02 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/FileSystemUtils.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/FileSystemUtils.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,28 @@ char *FILESYSTEM_getUserLevelDirectory(void)
 	return levelDir;
 }
 
+bool FILESYSTEM_isFile(const char* filename)
+{
+	PHYSFS_Stat stat;
+
+	bool success = PHYSFS_stat(filename, &stat);
+
+	if (!success)
+	{
+		printf(
+			"Could not stat file: %s\n",
+			PHYSFS_getErrorByCode(PHYSFS_getLastErrorCode())
+		);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* We unfortunately cannot follow symlinks (PhysFS limitation).
+	 * Let the caller deal with them.
+	 */
+	return stat.filetype == PHYSFS_FILETYPE_REGULAR
+	|| stat.filetype == PHYSFS_FILETYPE_SYMLINK;
+}
+
 static bool FILESYSTEM_exists(const char *fname)
 {
 	return PHYSFS_exists(fname);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/FileSystemUtils.h b/desktop_version/src/FileSystemUtils.h
index ffb641a0..ddd163aa 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/FileSystemUtils.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/FileSystemUtils.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ void FILESYSTEM_deinit(void);
 char *FILESYSTEM_getUserSaveDirectory(void);
 char *FILESYSTEM_getUserLevelDirectory(void);
 
+bool FILESYSTEM_isFile(const char* filename);
+
 void FILESYSTEM_mount(const char *fname);
 void FILESYSTEM_loadZip(const char* filename);
 extern bool FILESYSTEM_assetsmounted;