diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/entities/Member.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/entities/Member.java
index 25398c4c0f..8900cc3087 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/entities/Member.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/entities/Member.java
@@ -386,6 +386,18 @@ default ImageProxy getEffectiveAvatar()
     @Unmodifiable
     Set<Role> getUnsortedRoles();
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if this Member has a certain role.
+     *
+     * @param role The role that the Member needs to have.
+     *
+     * @return True, if this Member has the role.
+     *
+     * @see    #getRoles()
+     * @see    #getUnsortedRoles()
+     */
+    boolean hasRole(@Nonnull Role role);
+
     /**
      * The {@link java.awt.Color Color} of this Member's name in a Guild.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/MemberImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/MemberImpl.java
index d33824ace2..fc9b4a86f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/MemberImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/MemberImpl.java
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@
 
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.Color;
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import java.util.*;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
@@ -223,6 +222,12 @@ public Color getColor()
         return raw != Role.DEFAULT_COLOR_RAW ? new Color(raw) : null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasRole(@Nonnull Role role)
+    {
+        return roles.contains(role);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int getColorRaw()
     {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/detached/DetachedMemberImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/detached/DetachedMemberImpl.java
index fdf17a70d5..1aeeb6928f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/detached/DetachedMemberImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/detached/DetachedMemberImpl.java
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@
 
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.Color;
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import java.util.*;
-import java.util.List;
 
 public class DetachedMemberImpl implements Member, MemberMixin<DetachedMemberImpl>
 {
@@ -198,6 +197,12 @@ public Set<Role> getUnsortedRoles()
         throw detachedException();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasRole(@Nonnull Role role)
+    {
+        throw detachedException();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Color getColor()
     {