diff --git a/include/local_resources_provider.h b/include/local_resources_provider.h
index 9e3cf331d..cb5b76c94 100644
--- a/include/local_resources_provider.h
+++ b/include/local_resources_provider.h
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ public:
 	virtual QByteArray fetchData( const ResourcesItem * _item,
 						int _maxSize = -1 ) const;
 
+	virtual bool isLocal( void ) const
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
 
 private slots:
 	void addDirectory( const QString & _path );
diff --git a/include/resources_provider.h b/include/resources_provider.h
index 3a24a1e86..3a752e02e 100644
--- a/include/resources_provider.h
+++ b/include/resources_provider.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ public:
 	virtual int dataSize( const ResourcesItem * _item ) const = 0;
 	virtual QByteArray fetchData( const ResourcesItem * _item,
 					int _maxSize = -1 ) const = 0;
+	// return wether this provider provides local resources
+	virtual bool isLocal( void ) const = 0;
+
 	virtual bool cacheDatabase( void ) const
 	{
 		return true;
diff --git a/include/unified_resources_provider.h b/include/unified_resources_provider.h
index 14fbac4f0..ed26c1d23 100644
--- a/include/unified_resources_provider.h
+++ b/include/unified_resources_provider.h
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ public:
 		return QByteArray();
 	}
 
+	virtual bool isLocal( void ) const
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	virtual bool cacheDatabase( void ) const
 	{
 		return false;
diff --git a/include/web_resources_provider.h b/include/web_resources_provider.h
index 6f805c7b4..a5f08df71 100644
--- a/include/web_resources_provider.h
+++ b/include/web_resources_provider.h
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public:
 	virtual QByteArray fetchData( const ResourcesItem * _item,
 					int _maxSize = -1 ) const;
 
+	virtual bool isLocal( void ) const
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 
 private slots:
 	void finishDownload( int _id, bool );