diff --git a/src/blackmisc/statusmessage.cpp b/src/blackmisc/statusmessage.cpp
index 02c8d1364..a9f54aa9f 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/statusmessage.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/statusmessage.cpp
@@ -219,14 +219,19 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool CStatusMessage::isSeverityHigherOrEqual(CStatusMessage::StatusSeverity severity) const
+    {
+        return this->getSeverity() >= severity;
+    }
+
     bool CStatusMessage::isSuccess() const
     {
-        return !isFailure();
+        return !this->isFailure();
     }
 
     bool CStatusMessage::isFailure() const
     {
-        return getSeverity() == SeverityError;
+        return this->getSeverity() == SeverityError;
     }
 
     void CStatusMessage::prependMessage(const QString &msg)
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/statusmessage.h b/src/blackmisc/statusmessage.h
index b11615d82..90a797eda 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/statusmessage.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/statusmessage.h
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! Info or debug, no warning or error
         bool isSeverityInfoOrLess() const { return this->m_severity == SeverityInfo || this->m_severity == SeverityDebug; }
 
+        //! Is this message's severity higher or equal
+        bool isSeverityHigherOrEqual(CStatusMessage::StatusSeverity severity) const;
+
         //! Warning or above
         bool isWarningOrAbove() const { return this->m_severity == SeverityWarning || this->m_severity == SeverityError; }