diff --git a/src/ol/geom/geometrycollection.js b/src/ol/geom/geometrycollection.js
index 7765699b0c..3357e84184 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/geometrycollection.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/geometrycollection.js
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@ ol.geom.GeometryCollection.prototype.getType = function() {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @return {boolean} Is empty.
+ */
+ol.geom.GeometryCollection.prototype.isEmpty = function() {
+  return goog.array.isEmpty(this.geometries_);
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @param {Array.<ol.geom.Geometry>} geometries Geometries.
  */