diff --git a/lib/google/api_client/media.rb b/lib/google/api_client/media.rb
index 8cba0a105..45726cded 100644
--- a/lib/google/api_client/media.rb
+++ b/lib/google/api_client/media.rb
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ module Google
         return @expired
       end
       
+      ##
+      # Check if upload is resumable. That is, neither complete nor expired
+      #
+      # @return [TrueClass, FalseClass] True if upload can be resumed
+      def resumable?
+        return !(self.complete? or self.expired?)
+      end
+      
       ##
       # Convert to an HTTP request. Returns components in order of method, URI,
       # request headers, and body