diff --git a/termux-shared/src/main/java/com/termux/shared/file/FileUtils.java b/termux-shared/src/main/java/com/termux/shared/file/FileUtils.java
index 0860c9ae..ee9bf9b3 100644
--- a/termux-shared/src/main/java/com/termux/shared/file/FileUtils.java
+++ b/termux-shared/src/main/java/com/termux/shared/file/FileUtils.java
@@ -220,6 +220,20 @@ public class FileUtils {
         return getFileType(filePath, false) == FileType.SYMLINK;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks whether a regular or directory file exists at {@code filePath}.
+     *
+     * @param filePath The {@code path} for regular file to check.
+     * @param followLinks The {@code boolean} that decides if symlinks will be followed while
+     *                       finding if file exists. Check {@link #getFileType(String, boolean)}
+     *                       for details.
+     * @return Returns {@code true} if regular or directory file exists, otherwise {@code false}.
+     */
+    public static boolean regularOrDirectoryFileExists(final String filePath, final boolean followLinks) {
+        FileType fileType = getFileType(filePath, followLinks);
+        return fileType == FileType.REGULAR || fileType == FileType.DIRECTORY;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks whether any file exists at {@code filePath}.
      *