diff --git a/consul/tombstone_gc.go b/consul/tombstone_gc.go
index e8e003255c..0d0da74ada 100644
--- a/consul/tombstone_gc.go
+++ b/consul/tombstone_gc.go
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ func (t *TombstoneGC) Hint(index uint64) {
 	}
 }
 
+// PendingExpiration is used to check if any expirations are pending
+func (t *TombstoneGC) PendingExpiration() bool {
+	t.expiresLock.Lock()
+	defer t.expiresLock.Unlock()
+	return len(t.expires) > 0
+}
+
 // nextExpires is used to calculate the next experation time
 func (t *TombstoneGC) nextExpires() time.Time {
 	expires := time.Now().Add(t.ttl)
diff --git a/consul/tombstone_gc_test.go b/consul/tombstone_gc_test.go
index 6f87467343..6a425a5965 100644
--- a/consul/tombstone_gc_test.go
+++ b/consul/tombstone_gc_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ func TestTombstoneGC(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("should fail")
 	}
 
+	if gc.PendingExpiration() {
+		t.Fatalf("should not be pending")
+	}
+
 	start := time.Now()
 	gc.Hint(100)
 
@@ -38,6 +42,10 @@ func TestTombstoneGC(t *testing.T) {
 	gc.Hint(120)
 	gc.Hint(125)
 
+	if !gc.PendingExpiration() {
+		t.Fatalf("should be pending")
+	}
+
 	select {
 	case index := <-gc.ExpireCh():
 		end := time.Now()
@@ -75,9 +83,17 @@ func TestTombstoneGC_Expire(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("should fail")
 	}
 
+	if gc.PendingExpiration() {
+		t.Fatalf("should not be pending")
+	}
+
 	gc.Hint(100)
 	gc.Reset()
 
+	if gc.PendingExpiration() {
+		t.Fatalf("should not be pending")
+	}
+
 	select {
 	case <-gc.ExpireCh():
 		t.Fatalf("shoudl be reset")