diff --git a/src/ce_common.pas b/src/ce_common.pas
index f869ebcb..21445529 100644
--- a/src/ce_common.pas
+++ b/src/ce_common.pas
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ interface
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, ExtCtrls,
   {$IFDEF WINDOWS}
-  Windows,
+  Windows, JwaTlHelp32,
   {$ENDIF}
   ActnList, dialogs, forms, process, asyncprocess;
 
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ type
    *)
   procedure ensureNoPipeIfWait(aProcess: TProcess);
 
+
+  (**
+   * Returns TRUE if EXEName is running under Windows or Linux
+   *)
+  function AppIsRunning(const ExeName: string):Boolean;
+
   (**
    * Returns the length of the line ending in aFilename;
    *)
@@ -858,6 +864,65 @@ begin
   end;
 end;
 
+{$IFDEF WINDOWS}
+function WindowsAppIsRunning(const ExeName: string): integer;
+var
+  ContinueLoop: BOOL;
+  FSnapshotHandle: THandle;
+  FProcessEntry32: TProcessEntry32;
+begin
+  FSnapshotHandle := CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPPROCESS, 0);
+  FProcessEntry32.dwSize := SizeOf(FProcessEntry32);
+  ContinueLoop := Process32First(FSnapshotHandle, FProcessEntry32);
+  Result := 0;
+  while integer(ContinueLoop) <> 0 do
+    begin
+    if ((UpperCase(ExtractFileName(FProcessEntry32.szExeFile)) =
+      UpperCase(ExeName)) or (UpperCase(FProcessEntry32.szExeFile) =
+      UpperCase(ExeName))) then
+      begin
+      Inc(Result);
+      // SendMessage(Exit-Message) possible?
+      end;
+    ContinueLoop := Process32Next(FSnapshotHandle, FProcessEntry32);
+    end;
+  CloseHandle(FSnapshotHandle);
+end;
+{$ENDIF}
+{$IFDEF LINUX}
+function LinuxAppIsRunning(const ExeName: string): integer;
+var
+  t: TProcess;
+  s: TStringList;
+begin
+  Result := 0;
+  t := tprocess.Create(nil);
+  t.CommandLine := 'ps -C ' + ExeName;
+  t.Options := [poUsePipes, poWaitonexit];
+    try
+    t.Execute;
+    s := TStringList.Create;
+      try
+      s.LoadFromStream(t.Output);
+      Result := Pos(ExeName, s.Text);
+      finally
+      s.Free;
+      end;
+    finally
+    t.Free;
+    end;
+end;
+{$ENDIF}
+function AppIsRunning(const ExeName: string):Boolean;
+begin
+{$IFDEF WINDOWS}
+  Result:=(WindowsAppIsRunning(ExeName) > 0);
+{$ENDIF}
+{$IFDEF LINUX}
+  Result:=(LinuxAppIsRunning(ExeName) > 0);
+{$ENDIF}
+end;
+
 
 initialization
   RegisterClasses([TMRUList, TMRUFileList]);