diff --git a/p2p/pex/addrbook.go b/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
index 4913373ae..1637129c4 100644
--- a/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
+++ b/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ type AddrBook interface {
 	ReinstateBadPeers()
 
 	IsGood(*p2p.NetAddress) bool
+	IsBanned(*p2p.NetAddress) bool
 
 	// Send a selection of addresses to peers
 	GetSelection() []*p2p.NetAddress
@@ -221,6 +222,14 @@ func (a *addrBook) IsGood(addr *p2p.NetAddress) bool {
 	return a.addrLookup[addr.ID].isOld()
 }
 
+func (a *addrBook) IsBanned(addr *p2p.NetAddress) bool {
+	a.mtx.Lock()
+	defer a.mtx.Unlock()
+
+	_, ok := a.badPeers[addr.ID]
+	return ok
+}
+
 // HasAddress returns true if the address is in the book.
 func (a *addrBook) HasAddress(addr *p2p.NetAddress) bool {
 	a.mtx.Lock()
diff --git a/p2p/pex/addrbook_test.go b/p2p/pex/addrbook_test.go
index 454b0070f..51e968693 100644
--- a/p2p/pex/addrbook_test.go
+++ b/p2p/pex/addrbook_test.go
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ func TestBanBadPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	book.MarkBad(addr, 1*time.Second)
 	// addr should not reachable
 	assert.False(t, book.HasAddress(addr))
+	assert.True(t, book.IsBanned(addr))
 
 	err := book.AddAddress(addr, addr)
 	// book should not add address from the blacklist