diff --git a/src/Socialbox/Objects/PeerAddress.php b/src/Socialbox/Objects/PeerAddress.php
index b603399..a2640fe 100644
--- a/src/Socialbox/Objects/PeerAddress.php
+++ b/src/Socialbox/Objects/PeerAddress.php
@@ -71,6 +71,21 @@
             return $this->username === ReservedUsernames::HOST->value && $this->domain === Configuration::getInstanceConfiguration()->getDomain();
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Determines if the peer is external.
+         *
+         * @return bool True if the peer is external, false otherwise.
+         */
+        public function isExternal(): bool
+        {
+            if($this->isHost())
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return $this->username === ReservedUsernames::HOST->value;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Returns whether the peer requires authentication, for example, the anonymous user does not require authentication
          *