diff --git a/lib/domain/libimaghabit/src/habit.rs b/lib/domain/libimaghabit/src/habit.rs
index c273e3dd..6f457f66 100644
--- a/lib/domain/libimaghabit/src/habit.rs
+++ b/lib/domain/libimaghabit/src/habit.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ pub trait HabitTemplate : Sized {
     fn habit_comment(&self) -> Result<String>;
     fn habit_until_date(&self) -> Result<Option<String>>;
 
+    fn instance_exists_for_date(&self, date: &NaiveDate) -> Result<bool>;
+
     /// Create a StoreId for a habit name and a date the habit should be instantiated for
     fn instance_id_for(habit_name: &String, habit_date: &NaiveDate) -> Result<StoreId>;
 }
@@ -222,6 +224,22 @@ impl HabitTemplate for Entry {
             .map(|os| os.map(String::from))
     }
 
+    fn instance_exists_for_date(&self, date: &NaiveDate) -> Result<bool> {
+        let name = self.habit_name()?;
+        let date = date_to_string(date);
+
+        for link in self.get_internal_links()? {
+            let sid         = link.get_store_id();
+            let instance_id = instance_id_for_name_and_datestr(&name, &date)?;
+
+            if sid.is_habit_instance() && instance_id == *sid {
+                return Ok(true);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Ok(false);
+    }
+
     fn instance_id_for(habit_name: &String, habit_date: &NaiveDate) -> Result<StoreId> {
         instance_id_for_name_and_datestr(habit_name, &date_to_string(habit_date))
     }