diff --git a/libobs/util/config-file.c b/libobs/util/config-file.c
index 7466caa31..8e34eaf71 100644
--- a/libobs/util/config-file.c
+++ b/libobs/util/config-file.c
@@ -598,3 +598,16 @@ double config_get_default_double(config_t config, const char *section,
 
 	return 0.0;
 }
+
+bool config_has_user_value(config_t config, const char *section,
+		const char *name)
+{
+	return config_find_item(&config->sections, section, name) != NULL;
+}
+
+bool config_has_default_value(config_t config, const char *section,
+		const char *name)
+{
+	return config_find_item(&config->defaults, section, name) != NULL;
+}
+
diff --git a/libobs/util/config-file.h b/libobs/util/config-file.h
index e35053c35..6cfd034f9 100644
--- a/libobs/util/config-file.h
+++ b/libobs/util/config-file.h
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ EXPORT bool config_get_default_bool(config_t config, const char *section,
 EXPORT double config_get_default_double(config_t config, const char *section,
 		const char *name);
 
+EXPORT bool config_has_user_value(config_t config, const char *section,
+		const char *name);
+EXPORT bool config_has_default_value(config_t config, const char *section,
+		const char *name);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif