diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.C
index e5b8e5f2fd..9d21d32b35 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.C
@@ -950,6 +950,12 @@ bool Foam::Time::stopAt(const stopAtControls stopCtrl) const
 }
 
 
+bool Foam::Time::isAdjustTimeStep() const
+{
+    return controlDict_.lookupOrDefault("adjustTimeStep", false) ? true : false;
+}
+
+
 void Foam::Time::setTime(const Time& t)
 {
     value() = t.value();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H
index 7ab154f604..9b8f37e252 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/Time.H
@@ -422,6 +422,9 @@ public:
             //- Return the stop control information
             virtual stopAtControls stopAt() const;
 
+            //- Return true if adjustTimeStep is true
+            virtual bool isAdjustTimeStep() const;
+
             //- Return the list of function objects
             const functionObjectList& functionObjects() const
             {