diff --git a/model_utils/fields.py b/model_utils/fields.py
index 1a49359..4b49133 100644
--- a/model_utils/fields.py
+++ b/model_utils/fields.py
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ class SplitText(object):
         return getattr(self.instance, self.excerpt_field_name)
     excerpt = property(_get_excerpt)
 
+    # has_more is a boolean property
+    def _get_has_more(self):
+        return self.excerpt.strip() != self.content.strip()
+    has_more = property(_get_has_more)
+    
     # allows display via templates without .content necessary
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.content
diff --git a/model_utils/tests/tests.py b/model_utils/tests/tests.py
index 8cd11b6..8e18b3f 100644
--- a/model_utils/tests/tests.py
+++ b/model_utils/tests/tests.py
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ class SplitFieldTests(TestCase):
     def test_content(self):
         self.assertEquals(self.post.body.content, self.full_text)
 
+    def test_has_more(self):
+        self.failUnless(self.post.body.has_more)
+
+    def test_not_has_more(self):
+        post = Article.objects.create(title='example 2',
+                                      body='some text\n\nsome more\n')
+        self.failIf(post.body.has_more)
+        
     def test_load_back(self):
         post = Article.objects.get(pk=self.post.pk)
         self.assertEquals(post.body.content, self.post.body.content)