diff --git a/BaseClasses.py b/BaseClasses.py
index 88857f803212..c42cd26e5b58 100644
--- a/BaseClasses.py
+++ b/BaseClasses.py
@@ -1155,6 +1155,10 @@ def trap(self) -> bool:
     def flags(self) -> int:
         return self.classification.as_flag()
 
+    @property
+    def is_event(self) -> bool:
+        return self.code is None
+
     def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
         if not isinstance(other, Item):
             return NotImplemented