diff --git a/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp b/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp
index 6e2d9d7..fc5e016 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp
@@ -468,6 +468,12 @@ namespace wsrep
          */
         void resume_and_resync();
 
+        /**
+         * True if server has issued and active desync and pause in one go,
+         * false otherwise.
+         */
+        bool desynced_on_pause() const { return desynced_on_pause_; }
+
         /**
          * Prepares server state for SST.
          *