diff --git a/src/blackmisc/platform.cpp b/src/blackmisc/platform.cpp
index d35c34d5a..3b9f1abb9 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/platform.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/platform.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,17 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         return p;
     }
 
+    bool CPlatform::isCurrentPlatform(const QString &platform)
+    {
+        if (platform.isEmpty()) { return false; }
+        return isCurrentPlatform(CPlatform::stringToPlatform(platform));
+    }
+
+    bool CPlatform::isCurrentPlatform(const CPlatform &platform)
+    {
+        return platform == CPlatform::currentPlatform();
+    }
+
     const CPlatform &CPlatform::win32Platform()
     {
         static const CPlatform p(Win32);
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/platform.h b/src/blackmisc/platform.h
index 3c7f26c3d..c57dc6479 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/platform.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/platform.h
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! Current platform
         static const CPlatform &currentPlatform();
 
+        //! Is this the current platform
+        static bool isCurrentPlatform(const QString &platform);
+
+        //! Is this the current platform
+        static bool isCurrentPlatform(const CPlatform &platform);
+
         //! Win32
         static const CPlatform &win32Platform();