diff --git a/include/slang/ast/Compilation.h b/include/slang/ast/Compilation.h
index c5d0a2f54..9afb5ed7f 100644
--- a/include/slang/ast/Compilation.h
+++ b/include/slang/ast/Compilation.h
@@ -708,6 +708,9 @@ class SLANG_EXPORT Compilation : public BumpAllocator {
     /// Creates an empty ImplicitTypeSyntax object.
     const syntax::ImplicitTypeSyntax& createEmptyTypeSyntax(SourceLocation loc);
 
+    /// Queries if any errors have been issued on any scope within this compilation.
+    bool hasIssuedErrors() const { return numErrors > 0; };
+
     /// @{
 
 private: