diff --git a/.changeset/mighty-seas-try.md b/.changeset/mighty-seas-try.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d046ad11f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/mighty-seas-try.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@monokle/validation": minor
+---
+
+add `isPendingSuppression` utility function
diff --git a/packages/validation/src/utils/getRule.ts b/packages/validation/src/utils/getRule.ts
index 94cf89038..35e090ca3 100644
--- a/packages/validation/src/utils/getRule.ts
+++ b/packages/validation/src/utils/getRule.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export function isSuppressed(result: ValidationResult): boolean {
   return result.suppressions?.some(s => s.status === 'accepted') ?? false;
 }
 
+export function isPendingSuppression(result: ValidationResult): boolean {
+  return result.suppressions?.some(s => s.status === 'underReview') ?? false;
+}
+
 export function getRuleForResultV2(run: ValidationRun | undefined, result: ValidationResult): RuleMetadata {
   const plugin = getPluginForResult(run, result);
   const ruleIndex = result.rule.index;