diff --git a/panda/src/event/eventQueue.cxx b/panda/src/event/eventQueue.cxx
index f653aff29e..5f7894297b 100644
--- a/panda/src/event/eventQueue.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/event/eventQueue.cxx
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ is_queue_empty() const {
   return _queue.empty();
 }
 
+bool EventQueue::
+is_queue_full() const {
+  return _queue.full();
+}
+
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EventQueue::dequeue_event
diff --git a/panda/src/event/eventQueue.h b/panda/src/event/eventQueue.h
index b40ea0b339..800c13beda 100644
--- a/panda/src/event/eventQueue.h
+++ b/panda/src/event/eventQueue.h
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ public:
 PUBLISHED:
   void queue_event(CPT_Event event);
 
+
   bool is_queue_empty() const;
+  bool is_queue_full() const;
   CPT_Event dequeue_event();
 
   INLINE static EventQueue *