diff --git a/code/Model/VirtualPage.php b/code/Model/VirtualPage.php
index 1b4a9231..e7425f88 100644
--- a/code/Model/VirtualPage.php
+++ b/code/Model/VirtualPage.php
@@ -489,6 +489,19 @@ class VirtualPage extends Page
         return $copy && $copy->exists() && $copy->hasField($field);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $method
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function hasMethod($method)
+    {
+        if (parent::hasMethod($method)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        $copy = $this->CopyContentFrom();
+        return $copy && $copy->exists() && $copy->hasMethod($method);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return the "casting helper" (a piece of PHP code that when evaluated creates a casted value object) for a field
      * on this object.
diff --git a/tests/php/Model/VirtualPageTest.php b/tests/php/Model/VirtualPageTest.php
index 7951b9de..834324b7 100644
--- a/tests/php/Model/VirtualPageTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/Model/VirtualPageTest.php
@@ -669,6 +669,9 @@ class VirtualPageTest extends FunctionalTest
     {
         /** @var VirtualPage $virtualPage */
         $virtualPage = $this->objFromFixture(VirtualPage::class, 'vp4');
+        $this->assertTrue($virtualPage->hasMethod('modelMethod'));
+        $this->assertEquals('hi there', $virtualPage->modelMethod());
+
         /** @var VirtualPageTest_ClassAController $controller */
         $controller = ModelAsController::controller_for($virtualPage);
         $this->assertInstanceOf(VirtualPageTest_ClassAController::class, $controller);