diff --git a/include/arm11/hardware/hid.h b/include/arm11/hardware/hid.h
index 4b3b963..e09f377 100644
--- a/include/arm11/hardware/hid.h
+++ b/include/arm11/hardware/hid.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 void hidInit(void);
 u32 hidGetPowerButton(bool resetState);
 u32 hidGetWifiButton(bool resetState);
+bool hidIsHomeButtonHeldRaw(void);
 void hidScanInput(void);
 u32 hidKeysHeld(void);
 u32 hidKeysDown(void);
diff --git a/source/arm11/hardware/hid.c b/source/arm11/hardware/hid.c
index 406a28f..2e28457 100644
--- a/source/arm11/hardware/hid.c
+++ b/source/arm11/hardware/hid.c
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@
 	return tmp>>2;
 }
 
+bool hidIsHomeButtonHeldRaw(void)
+{
+	u8 buf[19];
+	if(!I2C_readRegBuf(I2C_DEV_MCU, 0x7F, buf, 19)) return false;
+	return !(buf[18] & 1u<<1);
+}
+
 void hidScanInput(void)
 {
 	u32 kOld = kHeld;