diff --git a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs
index aa1e25338b..4fee32c989 100644
--- a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs
+++ b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ internal void __endSendClientRpc(NetworkSerializer serializer, uint rpcMethodId,
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsOwnedByServer => NetworkObject.IsOwnedByServer;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to determine if it is safe to access NetworkObject and NetworkManager from within a NetworkBehaviour component
+        /// Primarily useful when checking NetworkObject/NetworkManager properties within FixedUpate
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsSpawned => HasNetworkObject ? NetworkObject.IsSpawned : false;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the NetworkObject that owns this NetworkBehaviour instance
         /// </summary>