diff --git a/data/block/block.go b/data/block/block.go
index 3c230e102..69833a5ab 100644
--- a/data/block/block.go
+++ b/data/block/block.go
@@ -561,6 +561,11 @@ func (h *Header) HasScheduledSupport() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// HasScheduledMiniBlocks returns false as v1 Header has no support for scheduled data
+func (h *Header) HasScheduledMiniBlocks() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 // GetAdditionalData gets the additional version-related data for the header
 func (h *Header) GetAdditionalData() headerVersionData.HeaderAdditionalData {
 	// no extra data for the initial version of shard block header
diff --git a/data/block/blockV2.go b/data/block/blockV2.go
index 923b08076..4aa1ec3b6 100644
--- a/data/block/blockV2.go
+++ b/data/block/blockV2.go
@@ -473,6 +473,23 @@ func (hv2 *HeaderV2) HasScheduledSupport() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+// HasScheduledMiniBlocks returns true if the header has scheduled miniBlock headers
+func (hv2 *HeaderV2) HasScheduledMiniBlocks() bool {
+	if hv2 == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	mbHeaderHandlers := hv2.GetMiniBlockHeaderHandlers()
+	for _, mbHeader := range mbHeaderHandlers {
+		processingType := ProcessingType(mbHeader.GetProcessingType())
+		if processingType == Scheduled {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // SetScheduledRootHash sets the scheduled root hash
 func (hv2 *HeaderV2) SetScheduledRootHash(rootHash []byte) error {
 	if hv2 == nil {
diff --git a/data/block/blockV2_test.go b/data/block/blockV2_test.go
index 33664b540..6503f92d1 100644
--- a/data/block/blockV2_test.go
+++ b/data/block/blockV2_test.go
@@ -1194,3 +1194,26 @@ func TestHeaderV2_SetAdditionalDataShouldWork(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, gasRefunded, shardBlock.GetScheduledGasRefunded())
 	require.Equal(t, gasProvided, shardBlock.GetScheduledGasProvided())
 }
+
+func TestHeaderV2_HasScheduledMiniBlocks(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	mbh := &block.MiniBlockHeader{}
+	_ = mbh.SetProcessingType(int32(block.Scheduled))
+
+	shardBlock := &block.HeaderV2{
+		Header: &block.Header{
+			MiniBlockHeaders: []block.MiniBlockHeader{*mbh},
+		},
+	}
+	require.True(t, shardBlock.HasScheduledMiniBlocks())
+
+	_ = mbh.SetProcessingType(int32(block.Normal))
+	shardBlock = &block.HeaderV2{
+		Header: &block.Header{
+			MiniBlockHeaders: []block.MiniBlockHeader{*mbh},
+		},
+	}
+
+	require.False(t, shardBlock.HasScheduledMiniBlocks())
+}
diff --git a/data/block/block_test.go b/data/block/block_test.go
index 4958848a1..4105b7a2a 100644
--- a/data/block/block_test.go
+++ b/data/block/block_test.go
@@ -806,3 +806,20 @@ func TestHeader_GetAdditionalData(t *testing.T) {
 	additionalData := h.GetAdditionalData()
 	assert.Nil(t, additionalData)
 }
+
+func TestHeader_HasScheduledMiniBlocks(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	h := &block.Header{}
+	require.False(t, h.HasScheduledMiniBlocks())
+
+	mbHeader := &block.MiniBlockHeader{}
+	_ = mbHeader.SetProcessingType(int32(block.Normal))
+	h.MiniBlockHeaders = []block.MiniBlockHeader{*mbHeader}
+	require.False(t, h.HasScheduledMiniBlocks())
+
+	// scheduled miniBlocks not supported for v1 header, so it should return false
+	_ = mbHeader.SetProcessingType(int32(block.Scheduled))
+	h.MiniBlockHeaders = []block.MiniBlockHeader{*mbHeader}
+	require.False(t, h.HasScheduledMiniBlocks())
+}
diff --git a/data/block/metaBlock.go b/data/block/metaBlock.go
index 9ff547d02..041dc9010 100644
--- a/data/block/metaBlock.go
+++ b/data/block/metaBlock.go
@@ -397,6 +397,23 @@ func (m *MetaBlock) HasScheduledSupport() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// HasScheduledMiniBlocks returns true if the metaBlock holds scheduled miniBlocks
+func (m *MetaBlock) HasScheduledMiniBlocks() bool {
+	if m == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	mbHeaderHandlers := m.GetMiniBlockHeaderHandlers()
+	for _, mbHeader := range mbHeaderHandlers {
+		processingType := ProcessingType(mbHeader.GetProcessingType())
+		if processingType == Scheduled {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // SetMiniBlockHeaderHandlers sets the miniBlock headers from the given miniBlock header handlers
 func (m *MetaBlock) SetMiniBlockHeaderHandlers(mbHeaderHandlers []data.MiniBlockHeaderHandler) error {
 	if m == nil {
diff --git a/data/block/metaBlock_test.go b/data/block/metaBlock_test.go
index 56ec35cd3..3ed724b60 100644
--- a/data/block/metaBlock_test.go
+++ b/data/block/metaBlock_test.go
@@ -385,3 +385,20 @@ func TestMetaBlock_SetAdditionalDataShouldDoNothing(t *testing.T) {
 	err := metaBlock.SetAdditionalData(&headerVersionData.AdditionalData{})
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 }
+
+func TestMetaBlock_HasScheduledMiniBlocks(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	metaBlock := &block.MetaBlock{}
+	require.False(t, metaBlock.HasScheduledMiniBlocks())
+
+	mbHeader := &block.MiniBlockHeader{}
+	_ = mbHeader.SetProcessingType(int32(block.Normal))
+	metaBlock.MiniBlockHeaders = []block.MiniBlockHeader{*mbHeader}
+	require.False(t, metaBlock.HasScheduledMiniBlocks())
+
+	_ = mbHeader.SetProcessingType(int32(block.Scheduled))
+	metaBlock.MiniBlockHeaders = []block.MiniBlockHeader{*mbHeader}
+
+	require.True(t, metaBlock.HasScheduledMiniBlocks())
+}
diff --git a/data/interface.go b/data/interface.go
index b2e24f881..1ef3280e5 100644
--- a/data/interface.go
+++ b/data/interface.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type HeaderHandler interface {
 	GetMiniBlockHeaderHandlers() []MiniBlockHeaderHandler
 	HasScheduledSupport() bool
 	GetAdditionalData() headerVersionData.HeaderAdditionalData
+	HasScheduledMiniBlocks() bool
 
 	SetAccumulatedFees(value *big.Int) error
 	SetDeveloperFees(value *big.Int) error