diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 973c1b44..3ab03aaf 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -346,6 +346,12 @@ func (s *DB) DropTableIfExists(value interface{}) *DB {
 	return s.clone().NewScope(value).dropTableIfExists().db
 }
 
+func (s *DB) HasTable(value interface{}) bool {
+	scope := s.clone().NewScope(value)
+	tableName := scope.TableName()
+	return scope.Dialect().HasTable(scope, tableName)
+}
+
 func (s *DB) AutoMigrate(values ...interface{}) *DB {
 	db := s.clone()
 	for _, value := range values {
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index ae2e489e..c830888d 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"database/sql/driver"
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+
 	testdb "github.com/erikstmartin/go-testdb"
 	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 	"github.com/jinzhu/gorm"
 	"github.com/jinzhu/now"
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
-	"strconv"
 
 	"os"
 	"testing"
@@ -127,6 +128,22 @@ func (c Cart) TableName() string {
 	return "shopping_cart"
 }
 
+func TestHasTable(t *testing.T) {
+	type Foo struct {
+		Id    int
+		Stuff string
+	}
+	if table_ok := db.HasTable(&Foo{}); table_ok {
+		t.Errorf("Table should not exist, but does")
+	}
+	if err := db.CreateTable(&Foo{}).Error; err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Table should be created")
+	}
+	if table_ok := db.HasTable(&Foo{}); !table_ok {
+		t.Errorf("Table should exist, but HasTable informs it does not")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTableName(t *testing.T) {
 	DB := DB.Model("")
 	if DB.NewScope(Order{}).TableName() != "orders" {