diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Ldap/Entry.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Ldap/Entry.php
index 17551a4f7a..42745c2b89 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Ldap/Entry.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Ldap/Entry.php
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ class Entry
         return $this->dn;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether an attribute exists.
+     *
+     * @param $name string The name of the attribute
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function hasAttribute($name)
+    {
+        return isset($this->attributes[$name]);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a specific attribute's value.
      *