diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/supermelee/meleesetup.c b/sc2/src/uqm/supermelee/meleesetup.c
index 72d9aa6f6..c65b49238 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/supermelee/meleesetup.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/supermelee/meleesetup.c
@@ -170,6 +170,28 @@ MeleeTeam_copy (MeleeTeam *copy, const MeleeTeam *original)
 	*copy = *original;
 }
 
+bool
+MeleeTeam_isEqual (const MeleeTeam *team1, const MeleeTeam *team2)
+{
+	const MeleeShip *fleet1;
+	const MeleeShip *fleet2;
+	FleetShipIndex slotI;
+
+	if (strcmp (team1->name, team2->name) != 0)
+		return false;
+
+	fleet1 = team1->ships;
+	fleet2 = team2->ships;
+
+	for (slotI = 0; slotI < MELEE_FLEET_SIZE; slotI++)
+	{
+		if (fleet1[slotI] != fleet2[slotI])
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 MeleeSetup *
@@ -318,8 +340,17 @@ MeleeSetup_setConfirmedTeamName (MeleeSetup *setup, size_t teamNr,
 	MeleeTeam_setName (team, name);
 	return true;
 }
-#endif  /* NETPLAY */
 
+bool
+MeleeSetup_isTeamConfirmed (MeleeSetup *setup, size_t teamNr)
+{
+	MeleeTeam *localTeam = &setup->teams[teamNr];
+	MeleeTeam *confirmedTeam = &setup->confirmedTeams[teamNr];
+
+	return MeleeTeam_isEqual (localTeam, confirmedTeam);
+}
+
+#endif  /* NETPLAY */
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/supermelee/meleesetup.h b/sc2/src/uqm/supermelee/meleesetup.h
index 6afa949f7..c4c85f693 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/supermelee/meleesetup.h
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/supermelee/meleesetup.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ const MeleeShip *MeleeTeam_getFleet (const MeleeTeam *team);
 const char *MeleeTeam_getTeamName (const MeleeTeam *team);
 void MeleeTeam_setName (MeleeTeam *team, const UNICODE *name);
 void MeleeTeam_copy (MeleeTeam *copy, const MeleeTeam *original);
+bool MeleeTeam_isEqual (const MeleeTeam *team1, const MeleeTeam *team2);
 
 #ifdef NETPLAY
 MeleeShip MeleeSetup_getConfirmedShip (const MeleeSetup *setup, size_t teamNr,
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ bool MeleeSetup_setConfirmedShip (MeleeSetup *setup, size_t teamNr,
 		FleetShipIndex slotNr, MeleeShip ship);
 bool MeleeSetup_setConfirmedTeamName (MeleeSetup *setup, size_t teamNr,
 		const UNICODE *name);
+bool MeleeSetup_isTeamConfirmed (MeleeSetup *setup, size_t teamNr);
 #endif  /* NETPLAY */
 
 MeleeSetup *MeleeSetup_new (void);