diff --git a/definitions.d.ts b/definitions.d.ts
index d8f4441..e7705f8 100644
--- a/definitions.d.ts
+++ b/definitions.d.ts
@@ -396,6 +396,17 @@ declare namespace Roles {
     options?: string | { scope?: string; anyScope?: boolean }
   ): Promise<boolean>
 
+  /**
+   * Check if current user is in at least one of the target roles.
+   * @method isInRole
+   * @param {String} role Name of role or comma-seperated list of roles.
+   * @param {String} [scope] Optional, name of scope to check.
+   * @return {Boolean} `true` if current user is in at least one of the target roles.
+   * @static
+   */
+  function isInRole(role: string, scope: string[]): boolean
+  function isInRoleAsync(role: string, scope: string[]): Promise<boolean>
+
   // The schema for the roles collection
   interface Role {
     _id: string
diff --git a/roles/roles_client.js b/roles/roles_client.js
index e0ec9a7..f8d0955 100644
--- a/roles/roles_client.js
+++ b/roles/roles_client.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /* global Roles */
 import { Meteor } from 'meteor/meteor'
+import { Match } from 'meteor/check'
 
 /**
  * Provides functions related to user authorization. Compatible with built-in Meteor accounts packages.
@@ -1041,6 +1042,41 @@ Object.assign(Roles, {
     return false
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Check if current user is in at least one of the target roles.
+   * @method isInRole
+   * @param {String} role Name of role or comma-seperated list of roles.
+   * @param {String} [scope] Optional, name of scope to check.
+   * @return {Boolean} `true` if current user is in at least one of the target roles.
+   * @static
+   */
+  isInRole: function (role, scope) {
+    const userId = Meteor.userId()
+    const comma = (role || '').indexOf(',')
+    let roles
+
+    if (!userId) return false
+    if (!Match.test(role, String)) return false
+
+    if (comma !== -1) {
+      roles = role.split(',').reduce(function (memo, r) {
+        if (!r) {
+          return memo
+        }
+        memo.push(r)
+        return memo
+      }, [])
+    } else {
+      roles = [role]
+    }
+
+    if (Match.test(scope, String)) {
+      return this.userIsInRole(userId, roles, scope)
+    }
+
+    return this.userIsInRole(userId, roles)
+  },
+
   /**
    * Normalize options.
    *
diff --git a/roles/roles_common_async.js b/roles/roles_common_async.js
index 1107919..82e0cc3 100644
--- a/roles/roles_common_async.js
+++ b/roles/roles_common_async.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* global Roles */
 import { Meteor } from 'meteor/meteor'
 import { Mongo } from 'meteor/mongo'
+import { Match } from 'meteor/check'
 
 /**
  * Provides functions related to user authorization. Compatible with built-in Meteor accounts packages.
@@ -1265,6 +1266,41 @@ Object.assign(Roles, {
     return false
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Check if current user is in at least one of the target roles.
+   * @method isInRoleAsync
+   * @param {String} role Name of role or comma-seperated list of roles.
+   * @param {String} [scope] Optional, name of scope to check.
+   * @return {Promise} `true` if current user is in at least one of the target roles.
+   * @static
+   */
+  isInRoleAsync: async function (role, scope) {
+    const userId = Meteor.userId()
+    const comma = (role || '').indexOf(',')
+    let roles
+
+    if (!userId) return false
+    if (!Match.test(role, String)) return false
+
+    if (comma !== -1) {
+      roles = role.split(',').reduce(function (memo, r) {
+        if (!r) {
+          return memo
+        }
+        memo.push(r)
+        return memo
+      }, [])
+    } else {
+      roles = [role]
+    }
+
+    if (Match.test(scope, String)) {
+      return await this.userIsInRoleAsync(userId, roles, scope)
+    }
+
+    return await this.userIsInRoleAsync(userId, roles)
+  },
+
   /**
    * Normalize options.
    *