diff --git a/discord/ext/commands/cog.py b/discord/ext/commands/cog.py
index bea69c04c..57c78b4ef 100644
--- a/discord/ext/commands/cog.py
+++ b/discord/ext/commands/cog.py
@@ -296,6 +296,13 @@ class Cog(metaclass=CogMeta):
             return func
         return decorator
 
+    def has_error_handler(self):
+        """:class:`bool`: Checks whether the cog has an error handler.
+
+        .. versionadded:: 1.7
+        """
+        return hasattr(self.cog_command_error.__func__, '__cog_special_method__')
+
     @_cog_special_method
     def cog_unload(self):
         """A special method that is called when the cog gets removed.
diff --git a/discord/ext/commands/core.py b/discord/ext/commands/core.py
index b62eadb5e..b17f878c3 100644
--- a/discord/ext/commands/core.py
+++ b/discord/ext/commands/core.py
@@ -904,6 +904,13 @@ class Command(_BaseCommand):
         self.on_error = coro
         return coro
 
+    def has_error_handler(self):
+        """:class:`bool`: Checks whether the command has an error handler registered.
+
+        .. versionadded:: 1.7
+        """
+        return hasattr(self, 'on_error')
+
     def before_invoke(self, coro):
         """A decorator that registers a coroutine as a pre-invoke hook.