diff --git a/include/hyprgraphics/image/Image.hpp b/include/hyprgraphics/image/Image.hpp
index 875dbc9..2fa2902 100644
--- a/include/hyprgraphics/image/Image.hpp
+++ b/include/hyprgraphics/image/Image.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ namespace Hyprgraphics {
 
         Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<CCairoSurface> cairoSurface();
 
+        static bool                                      isImageFile(const std::string& path);
+
       private:
         std::string                                      lastError, filepath, mime;
         Hyprutils::Math::Vector2D                        m_svgSize;
diff --git a/src/image/Image.cpp b/src/image/Image.cpp
index 9c2985a..96853f0 100644
--- a/src/image/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/image/Image.cpp
@@ -123,3 +123,12 @@ Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<CCairoSurface> Hyprgraphics::CImage::cairoSurf
 std::string Hyprgraphics::CImage::getMime() {
     return mime;
 }
+
+bool Hyprgraphics::CImage::isImageFile(const std::string& path) {
+    bool result;
+    {
+        CImage test(path);
+        result = test.success();
+    } // test destroyed here, memory freed
+    return result;
+}