diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Support/ViewErrorBag.php b/src/Illuminate/Support/ViewErrorBag.php
index 9bf776a0019b..ccc790d94f9b 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Support/ViewErrorBag.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Support/ViewErrorBag.php
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ public function count()
         return $this->getBag('default')->count();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determine if the default message bag has any messages.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function any()
+    {
+        return $this->count() > 0;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Dynamically call methods on the default bag.
      *