diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Ent.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Ent.cpp
index 91277c75..876f1ba2 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Ent.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Ent.cpp
@@ -644,3 +644,11 @@ void entclass::updatecolour()
 		break;
 	}
 }
+
+bool entclass::ishumanoid()
+{
+	return type == 0
+		|| type == 12
+		|| type == 14
+		|| type == 55;
+}
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Ent.h b/desktop_version/src/Ent.h
index 6b66c5f4..e4d6bdc3 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Ent.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Ent.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ public:
 
     void updatecolour();
 
+    bool ishumanoid();
+
 public:
     //Fundamentals
     bool invis;