diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/repository/TemplateNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/repository/TemplateNode.java
index 70993b26e3..c9b64e52a4 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/repository/TemplateNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/repository/TemplateNode.java
@@ -502,6 +502,14 @@ public final class TemplateNode implements Serializable
         return this.permissions;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * @return true if this node inherits permissions from its parent node, false otherwise.
+     */
+    public boolean getInheritsPermissions()
+    {
+        return this.services.getPermissionService().getInheritParentPermissions(this.nodeRef);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * @return the parent node
      */