diff --git a/os/net/routing/nullrouting/nullrouting.c b/os/net/routing/nullrouting/nullrouting.c
index fc788d58a..14c328b0c 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/nullrouting/nullrouting.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/nullrouting/nullrouting.c
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ leave_network(void)
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static int
+node_has_joined(void)
+{
+  return 1;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static int
 node_is_reachable(void)
 {
   return 1;
@@ -151,6 +157,7 @@ const struct routing_driver nullrouting_driver = {
   get_root_ipaddr,
   get_sr_node_ipaddr,
   leave_network,
+  node_has_joined,
   node_is_reachable,
   global_repair,
   local_repair,
diff --git a/os/net/routing/routing.h b/os/net/routing/routing.h
index 94cb874fd..7fe6e7ca8 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/routing.h
+++ b/os/net/routing/routing.h
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ struct routing_driver {
    *
   */
   void (* leave_network)(void);
+  /**
+   * Tells whether the node is currently part of a network
+   *
+   * \return 1 if we have joined a network, 0 otherwise.
+   */
+  int (* node_has_joined)(void);
   /**
    * Tells whether the node is currently reachable as part of the network
    *
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl-dag.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl-dag.c
index a8ec7b3f4..899322264 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl-dag.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl-dag.c
@@ -1006,6 +1006,12 @@ rpl_move_parent(rpl_dag_t *dag_src, rpl_dag_t *dag_dst, rpl_parent_t *parent)
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int
+rpl_has_joined(void)
+{
+  return rpl_get_any_dag() != NULL;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int
 rpl_has_downward_route(void)
 {
   int i;
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.c
index 4b90165f0..b1905d611 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ const struct routing_driver rpl_classic_driver = {
   get_root_ipaddr,
   get_sr_node_ipaddr,
   leave_network,
+  rpl_has_joined,
   rpl_has_downward_route,
   global_repair,
   local_repair,
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.h b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.h
index 85f092606..db87cc824 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.h
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.h
@@ -327,6 +327,12 @@ enum rpl_mode rpl_set_mode(enum rpl_mode mode);
  */
 enum rpl_mode rpl_get_mode(void);
 
+/**
+ * Tells whether the node has joined a network or not
+ *
+ * \retval 1 if we have joined a network, 0 if not.
+ */
+int rpl_has_joined(void);
 
 /**
  * Get the RPL's best guess on if we have downward route or not.
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl.c
index 07c8cf344..acfe94c37 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl.c
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ rpl_link_callback(const linkaddr_t *addr, int status, int numtx)
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int
+rpl_has_joined(void)
+{
+  return curr_instance.used && curr_instance.dag.state >= DAG_JOINED;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int
 rpl_is_reachable(void)
 {
   return curr_instance.used && curr_instance.dag.state == DAG_REACHABLE;
@@ -226,6 +232,7 @@ const struct routing_driver rpl_lite_driver = {
   rpl_dag_get_root_ipaddr,
   get_sr_node_ipaddr,
   rpl_dag_poison_and_leave,
+  rpl_has_joined,
   rpl_is_reachable,
   rpl_global_repair,
   rpl_local_repair,
diff --git a/tests/07-simulation-base/code-slip-radio/wait-dag.c b/tests/07-simulation-base/code-slip-radio/wait-dag.c
index 06fa80250..a059661b4 100644
--- a/tests/07-simulation-base/code-slip-radio/wait-dag.c
+++ b/tests/07-simulation-base/code-slip-radio/wait-dag.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ AUTOSTART_PROCESSES(&wait_for_dag);
 static void
 timeout_handler(void)
 {
-  if(NETSTACK_ROUTING.node_is_reachable()) {
+  if(NETSTACK_ROUTING.node_has_joined()) {
     PRINTF("DAG Found\n");
   }
 }