diff --git a/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/util/PlatformUtils.java b/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/util/PlatformUtils.java
index d13d3be893ff..ca2c1d02e81f 100644
--- a/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/util/PlatformUtils.java
+++ b/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/util/PlatformUtils.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public class PlatformUtils {
   public static final String PHP_PREFIX = "PhpStorm";
   public static final String WEB_PREFIX = "WebStorm";
   public static final String DBE_PREFIX = "DataGrip";
+  public static final String RIDER_PREFIX = "Rider";
 
   public static String getPlatformPrefix() {
     return getPlatformPrefix(IDEA_PREFIX);
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ public class PlatformUtils {
     return is(DBE_PREFIX);
   }
 
+  public static boolean isRider() {
+    return is(RIDER_PREFIX);
+  }
+
   public static boolean isCommunityEdition() {
     return isIdeaCommunity() || isPyCharmCommunity();
   }