diff --git a/arcade/__init__.py b/arcade/__init__.py
index a5152680d6..968e311bf8 100644
--- a/arcade/__init__.py
+++ b/arcade/__init__.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def configure_logging(level: int | None = None):
 from .window_commands import start_render
 from .window_commands import unschedule
 from .window_commands import schedule_once
+from .window_commands import window_exists
 
 from .sections import Section, SectionManager
 
@@ -359,6 +360,7 @@ def configure_logging(level: int | None = None):
     "create_text_sprite",
     "clear_timings",
     "get_window",
+    "window_exists",
     "get_fps",
     "has_line_of_sight",
     "load_animated_gif",
diff --git a/arcade/exceptions.py b/arcade/exceptions.py
index a3b651823f..7ba2c8ed17 100644
--- a/arcade/exceptions.py
+++ b/arcade/exceptions.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from typing import TypeVar
 
 __all__ = [
+    "NoArcadeWindowError",
     "OutsideRangeError",
     "IntOutsideRangeError",
     "FloatOutsideRangeError",
@@ -23,6 +24,15 @@
 _CT = TypeVar("_CT")  # Comparable type, ie supports the <= operator
 
 
+class NoArcadeWindowError(RuntimeError):
+    """No valid Arcade window exists.
+
+    It may be handled as a :py:class:`RuntimeError`.
+    """
+
+    ...
+
+
 class OutsideRangeError(ValueError):
     """
     Raised when a value is outside and expected range
diff --git a/arcade/window_commands.py b/arcade/window_commands.py
index 99d2f41c05..13dc5c5533 100644
--- a/arcade/window_commands.py
+++ b/arcade/window_commands.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import pyglet
 
+from arcade.exceptions import NoArcadeWindowError
 from arcade.types import RGBA255, Color
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
     "get_display_size",
     "get_window",
     "set_window",
+    "window_exists",
     "close_window",
     "run",
     "exit",
@@ -55,13 +57,19 @@ def get_display_size(screen_id: int = 0) -> tuple[int, int]:
 
 
 def get_window() -> Window:
-    """
-    Return a handle to the current window.
+    """Return a handle to the current window.
+
+    If no window exists, it will raise an exception you can
+    handle as a :py:class:`RuntimeError`. Use :py:func:`window_exists`
+    to prevent raising an exception.
 
-    :return: Handle to the current window.
+    Raises:
+        :py:class:`~arcade.exceptions.NoArcadeWindowError` when no window exists.
     """
     if _window is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("No window is active. It has not been created yet, or it was closed.")
+        raise NoArcadeWindowError(
+            "No window is active. It has not been created yet, or it was closed."
+        )
 
     return _window
 
@@ -77,6 +85,21 @@ def set_window(window: Window | None) -> None:
     _window = window
 
 
+def window_exists() -> bool:
+    """
+    Returns True or False based on wether there is currently a Window.
+
+    Returns:
+        Boolean for if a window exists.
+    """
+    try:
+        get_window()
+    except NoArcadeWindowError:
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+
 def close_window() -> None:
     """
     Closes the current window, and then runs garbage collection. The garbage collection