diff --git a/src/js/amount.js b/src/js/amount.js
index 62b6a51e5..1fe385c1a 100644
--- a/src/js/amount.js
+++ b/src/js/amount.js
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Currency.prototype.copyTo = function(d) {
 Currency.prototype.equals = function(d) {
   return ('string' !== typeof this._value && isNaN(this._value))
     || ('string' !== typeof d._value && isNaN(d._value)) ? false : this._value === d._value;
-}
+};
 
 // this._value = NaN on error.
 Currency.prototype.parse_json = function(j) {
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ Currency.prototype.parse_json = function(j) {
   return this;
 };
 
+Currency.prototype.is_native = function () {
+  return !isNaN(this._value) && !this._value;
+};
+
 Currency.prototype.is_valid = function () {
   return !isNaN(this._value);
 };