diff --git a/components/lib/overlaypanel/OverlayPanel.js b/components/lib/overlaypanel/OverlayPanel.js
index 08deb96a7d..aece64f365 100644
--- a/components/lib/overlaypanel/OverlayPanel.js
+++ b/components/lib/overlaypanel/OverlayPanel.js
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ export const OverlayPanel = React.forwardRef((inProps, ref) => {
         show,
         hide,
         align,
+        isVisible: () => visibleState,
         getElement: () => overlayRef.current
     }));
 
diff --git a/components/lib/overlaypanel/overlaypanel.d.ts b/components/lib/overlaypanel/overlaypanel.d.ts
index 527d3006f9..3171e6c45a 100644
--- a/components/lib/overlaypanel/overlaypanel.d.ts
+++ b/components/lib/overlaypanel/overlaypanel.d.ts
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ export declare class OverlayPanel extends React.Component<OverlayPanelProps, any
      * Align the overlay panel to its surroundings.
      */
     public align(): void;
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the overlay is currently visible.
+     * @returns {boolean} A boolean value indicating whether the overlay is visible.
+     */
+    public isVisible(): boolean;
     /**
      * Used to get container element.
      * @return {HTMLDivElement} Container element