diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index e5bacf3..b2f40ae 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 ## 3.x Series
 
+## Unreleased
+##### 2023-XX-YY
+
+- Added the `link_type_exists()` helper function (to be used in blade templates)
+
 ## 3.7.0
 ##### 2023-04-04
 
diff --git a/Support/helpers.php b/Support/helpers.php
index b096455..cbbaba7 100644
--- a/Support/helpers.php
+++ b/Support/helpers.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Vanilo\Links\Models\LinkTypeProxy;
 use Vanilo\Links\Query\Get;
 
 if (!function_exists('links')) {
@@ -21,3 +22,11 @@ function link_groups(string $type, string $property = null): Get
         return null !== $property ? $result->basedOn($property) : $result;
     }
 }
+
+if (!function_exists('link_type_exists')) {
+    function link_type_exists(string $type): bool
+    {
+        return LinkTypeProxy::whereSlug($type)->exists();
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/LinkTypeTest.php b/Tests/Unit/LinkTypeTest.php
index 97f22b6..a0f64c0 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/LinkTypeTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Unit/LinkTypeTest.php
@@ -181,4 +181,15 @@ public function the_choices_method_can_return_slugs_as_keys()
             '2019' => '2019',
         ], LinkType::choices(false, true));
     }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function the_link_type_exists_helper_function_can_tell_whether_a_certain_type_exists()
+    {
+        LinkType::create(['name' => 'Popular Companion']);
+        LinkType::create(['name' => 'Accessories']);
+
+        $this->assertTrue(link_type_exists('popular-companion'));
+        $this->assertTrue(link_type_exists('accessories'));
+        $this->assertFalse(link_type_exists('heavy-metal'));
+    }
 }