diff --git a/windows/winmiscs.c b/windows/winmiscs.c
index 1fc14d71..d1662330 100644
--- a/windows/winmiscs.c
+++ b/windows/winmiscs.c
@@ -267,3 +267,11 @@ bool platform_sha1_hw_available(void)
 }
 
 #endif
+
+bool is_console_handle(HANDLE handle)
+{
+    DWORD ignored_output;
+    if (GetConsoleMode(handle, &ignored_output))
+        return true;
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/windows/winstuff.h b/windows/winstuff.h
index ee6a055a..3334674b 100644
--- a/windows/winstuff.h
+++ b/windows/winstuff.h
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ GLOBAL bool restricted_acl;
 void escape_registry_key(const char *in, strbuf *out);
 void unescape_registry_key(const char *in, strbuf *out);
 
+bool is_console_handle(HANDLE);
+
 /* A few pieces of up-to-date Windows API definition needed for older
  * compilers. */
 #ifndef LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_SYSTEM32