diff --git a/contracts/Proofs.sol b/contracts/Proofs.sol
index b1fb270..5627266 100644
--- a/contracts/Proofs.sol
+++ b/contracts/Proofs.sol
@@ -97,30 +97,45 @@ contract Proofs {
     return _getChallenge(id, currentPeriod());
   }
 
+  function _getProofRequirement(bytes32 id, uint256 proofPeriod)
+    internal
+    view
+    returns (bool isRequired, uint8 pointer)
+  {
+    if (proofPeriod <= periodOf(starts[id])) {
+      return (false, 0);
+    }
+    if (proofPeriod >= periodOf(ends[id])) {
+      return (false, 0);
+    }
+    pointer = _getPointer(id, proofPeriod);
+    bytes32 challenge = _getChallenge(pointer);
+    uint256 probability = (probabilities[id] * (256 - downtime)) / 256;
+    isRequired = uint256(challenge) % probability == 0;
+  }
+
   function _isProofRequired(bytes32 id, uint256 proofPeriod)
     internal
     view
     returns (bool)
   {
-    if (proofPeriod <= periodOf(starts[id])) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (proofPeriod >= periodOf(ends[id])) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    uint8 pointer = _getPointer(id, proofPeriod);
-    if (pointer < downtime) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    bytes32 challenge = _getChallenge(pointer);
-    uint256 probability = (probabilities[id] * (256 - downtime)) / 256;
-    return uint256(challenge) % probability == 0;
+    bool isRequired;
+    uint8 pointer;
+    (isRequired, pointer) = _getProofRequirement(id, proofPeriod);
+    return isRequired && pointer >= downtime;
   }
 
   function _isProofRequired(bytes32 id) internal view returns (bool) {
     return _isProofRequired(id, currentPeriod());
   }
 
+  function _willProofBeRequired(bytes32 id) internal view returns (bool) {
+    bool isRequired;
+    uint8 pointer;
+    (isRequired, pointer) = _getProofRequirement(id, currentPeriod());
+    return isRequired && pointer < downtime;
+  }
+
   function _submitProof(bytes32 id, bool proof) internal {
     require(proof, "Invalid proof"); // TODO: replace bool by actual proof
     require(!received[id][currentPeriod()], "Proof already submitted");
diff --git a/contracts/Storage.sol b/contracts/Storage.sol
index 2ae9cc4..ec23b22 100644
--- a/contracts/Storage.sol
+++ b/contracts/Storage.sol
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ contract Storage is Collateral, Marketplace, Proofs {
     return _isProofRequired(contractId);
   }
 
+  function willProofBeRequired(bytes32 contractId) public view returns (bool) {
+    return _willProofBeRequired(contractId);
+  }
+
   function getChallenge(bytes32 contractId) public view returns (bytes32) {
     return _getChallenge(contractId);
   }
diff --git a/contracts/TestProofs.sol b/contracts/TestProofs.sol
index 3fac3aa..81aab4a 100644
--- a/contracts/TestProofs.sol
+++ b/contracts/TestProofs.sol
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ contract TestProofs is Proofs {
     return _isProofRequired(id);
   }
 
+  function willProofBeRequired(bytes32 id) public view returns (bool) {
+    return _willProofBeRequired(id);
+  }
+
   function getChallenge(bytes32 id) public view returns (bytes32) {
     return _getChallenge(id);
   }
diff --git a/test/Proofs.test.js b/test/Proofs.test.js
index 0fbed44..48b539d 100644
--- a/test/Proofs.test.js
+++ b/test/Proofs.test.js
@@ -109,6 +109,36 @@ describe("Proofs", function () {
     }
   })
 
+  describe("when proof requirement is upcoming", function () {
+    async function waitUntilProofWillBeRequired() {
+      while (!(await proofs.willProofBeRequired(id))) {
+        await mine()
+      }
+    }
+
+    beforeEach(async function () {
+      await proofs.expectProofs(id, probability, duration)
+      await advanceTimeTo(periodEnd(periodOf(await currentTime())))
+      await waitUntilProofWillBeRequired()
+    })
+
+    it("means the pointer is in downtime", async function () {
+      expect(await proofs.getPointer(id)).to.be.lt(downtime)
+      while ((await proofs.getPointer(id)) < downtime) {
+        expect(await proofs.willProofBeRequired(id)).to.be.true
+        await mine()
+      }
+    })
+
+    it("means that a proof is required after downtime", async function () {
+      while ((await proofs.getPointer(id)) < downtime) {
+        await mine()
+      }
+      expect(await proofs.willProofBeRequired(id)).to.be.false
+      expect(await proofs.isProofRequired(id)).to.be.true
+    })
+  })
+
   describe("when proofs are required", async function () {
     beforeEach(async function () {
       await proofs.expectProofs(id, probability, duration)