diff --git a/lib/utils/ui-helpers.cpp b/lib/utils/ui-helpers.cpp
index 3a91c3cc..f7f5bb02 100644
--- a/lib/utils/ui-helpers.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/ui-helpers.cpp
@@ -160,4 +160,12 @@ void QeueUITask(void (*task)(void *param), void *param)
 	obs_queue_task(OBS_TASK_UI, task, param, false);
 }
 
+bool IsCursorInWidgetArea(QWidget *widget)
+{
+	const auto cursorPos = QCursor::pos();
+	const auto widgetPos = widget->mapFromGlobal(cursorPos);
+	const auto widgetRect = widget->rect();
+	return widgetRect.contains(widgetPos);
+}
+
 } // namespace advss
diff --git a/lib/utils/ui-helpers.hpp b/lib/utils/ui-helpers.hpp
index 89742946..62bcf503 100644
--- a/lib/utils/ui-helpers.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/ui-helpers.hpp
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@ EXPORT std::string GetThemeTypeName();
 
 void QeueUITask(void (*task)(void *param), void *param);
 
+bool IsCursorInWidgetArea(QWidget *widget);
+
 } // namespace advss