diff --git a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
index b9bf80e1b..c965aa285 100644
--- a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
@@ -540,6 +540,10 @@ void StoryManager::on_get_dialog_expiring_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id,
   })));
 }
 
+bool StoryManager::have_story(StoryFullId story_full_id) const {
+  return get_story(story_full_id) != nullptr;
+}
+
 td_api::object_ptr<td_api::story> StoryManager::get_story_object(StoryFullId story_full_id) const {
   return get_story_object(story_full_id, get_story(story_full_id));
 }
diff --git a/td/telegram/StoryManager.h b/td/telegram/StoryManager.h
index c1d20e30a..c2390278b 100644
--- a/td/telegram/StoryManager.h
+++ b/td/telegram/StoryManager.h
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class StoryManager final : public Actor {
   std::pair<int32, vector<StoryId>> on_get_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id,
                                                    telegram_api::object_ptr<telegram_api::stories_stories> &&stories);
 
+  bool have_story(StoryFullId story_full_id) const;
+
   td_api::object_ptr<td_api::story> get_story_object(StoryFullId story_full_id) const;
 
   td_api::object_ptr<td_api::stories> get_stories_object(int32 total_count,