diff --git a/drools-core/src/main/java/org/drools/core/time/JobContext.java b/drools-core/src/main/java/org/drools/core/time/JobContext.java
index aee37b9b4f4..e952efd6038 100644
--- a/drools-core/src/main/java/org/drools/core/time/JobContext.java
+++ b/drools-core/src/main/java/org/drools/core/time/JobContext.java
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ public interface JobContext extends Serializable {
     default Optional<InternalKnowledgeRuntime> getInternalKnowledgeRuntime() {
         return getWorkingMemory() != null ? Optional.ofNullable(getWorkingMemory().getKnowledgeRuntime()) : Optional.empty();
     }
+
+    default boolean isNew() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }