diff --git a/sqlite3.go b/sqlite3.go
index d1ff406..552a2ab 100644
--- a/sqlite3.go
+++ b/sqlite3.go
@@ -2007,6 +2007,13 @@ func (s *SQLiteStmt) execSync(args []namedValue) (driver.Result, error) {
 	return &SQLiteResult{id: int64(rowid), changes: int64(changes)}, nil
 }
 
+// Readonly reports if this statement is considered readonly by SQLite.
+//
+// See: https://sqlite.org/c3ref/stmt_readonly.html
+func (s *SQLiteStmt) Readonly() bool {
+	return C.sqlite3_stmt_readonly(s.s) == 1
+}
+
 // Close the rows.
 func (rc *SQLiteRows) Close() error {
 	rc.s.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/sqlite3_go113_test.go b/sqlite3_go113_test.go
index 6f74e6b..a010cb7 100644
--- a/sqlite3_go113_test.go
+++ b/sqlite3_go113_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"database/sql/driver"
+	"errors"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -76,3 +77,43 @@ func TestBeginTxCancel(t *testing.T) {
 		}()
 	}
 }
+
+func TestStmtReadonly(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = db.Exec("CREATE TABLE t (count INT)")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	isRO := func(query string) bool {
+		c, err := db.Conn(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+
+		var ro bool
+		c.Raw(func(dc interface{}) error {
+			stmt, err := dc.(*SQLiteConn).Prepare(query)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if stmt == nil {
+				return errors.New("stmt is nil")
+			}
+			ro = stmt.(*SQLiteStmt).Readonly()
+			return nil
+		})
+		return ro // On errors ro will remain false.
+	}
+
+	if !isRO(`select * from t`) {
+		t.Error("select not seen as read-only")
+	}
+	if isRO(`insert into t values (1), (2)`) {
+		t.Error("insert seen as read-only")
+	}
+}