diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/gestures/scale.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/gestures/scale.dart
index fe3cdf27a41..7fe56080bc1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/gestures/scale.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/gestures/scale.dart
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ class ScaleGestureRecognizer extends OneSequenceGestureRecognizer {
 
   _ScaleState _state = _ScaleState.ready;
 
+  bool get isReadyState => _state == _ScaleState.ready;
+
   Matrix4? _lastTransform;
 
   /// {@template flutter.gestures.scale.trackpadScrollCausesScale}