diff --git a/library/kernel/json_object.e b/library/kernel/json_object.e
index bd57aeec..ba0ad5b5 100644
--- a/library/kernel/json_object.e
+++ b/library/kernel/json_object.e
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ feature -- Access
             Result.append_character ('}')
         end
 
+feature -- Status report
+	
+	is_empty: BOOLEAN
+			-- Is empty object?
+		do
+			Result := object.is_empty
+		end
+
 feature -- Visitor pattern
 
     accept (a_visitor: JSON_VISITOR)