--- a/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/util/NetworkUtils.java
+++ b/mobile/android/geckoview/src/main/java/org/mozilla/gecko/util/NetworkUtils.java
@@ -105,16 +105,21 @@ public class NetworkUtils {
                 return ConnectionSubType.WIMAX;
             case ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI:
                 return ConnectionSubType.WIFI;
             default:
                 return ConnectionSubType.UNKNOWN;
         }
     }
 
+    public static boolean isWifi(@NonNull final Context context) {
+        final ConnectivityManager connectivityManager = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+        return getConnectionType(connectivityManager) == ConnectionType.WIFI;
+    }
+
     public static ConnectionType getConnectionType(ConnectivityManager connectivityManager) {
         if (connectivityManager == null) {
             return ConnectionType.NONE;
         }
 
         final NetworkInfo networkInfo = connectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo();
         if (networkInfo == null) {
             return ConnectionType.NONE;