diff --git a/etc/inc/notices.inc b/etc/inc/notices.inc
index 60789ce5d2..b53a5ed8f0 100644
--- a/etc/inc/notices.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/notices.inc
@@ -156,4 +156,14 @@ function print_notice_box($category = "all") {
 	print_info_box_np(print_notices($notices, $category));
 	return;
 }
-?>
+
+   	 
+function are_notices_pending($category = "all") { 	 
+	global $notice_path; 	 
+	if(file_exists($notice_path)) { 	 
+		return true; 	 
+	} 	 
+	return false; 	 
+}
+
+?>
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