diff --git a/python/py_helpers.py b/python/py_helpers.py
index 278b6f7..6fce2b1 100644
--- a/python/py_helpers.py
+++ b/python/py_helpers.py
@@ -436,6 +436,20 @@ def _find_conditions(tree):
 
         return [Node(test) for test in _find_conditions(self.tree)]
 
+    # Returs a Boolean indicating if node1 comes before node2
+    def is_ordered(self, node1, node2):
+        if not self._has_body():
+            return False
+        first, second = None, None
+        for index, node in enumerate(self.tree.body):
+            if Node(node).is_equivalent(node1):
+                first = index
+            elif Node(node).is_equivalent(node2):
+                second = index
+        if first is not None and second is not None:
+            return first < second
+        return False
+
 
 # Exception formatting functions. Currently bundled with the Node class, until
 # we improve the testing, building and CI so that they can easily handle
diff --git a/python/py_helpers.test.py b/python/py_helpers.test.py
index abefee8..6a9fbbd 100644
--- a/python/py_helpers.test.py
+++ b/python/py_helpers.test.py
@@ -1343,6 +1343,24 @@ def foo(spam):
 
 
 class TestGenericHelpers(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_is_ordered(self):
+        code_str = """
+x = 1
+if x:
+  print("x is:")
+  print(x)
+x = 0
+"""
+        self.assertTrue(Node(code_str).is_ordered("x=1", "x=0"))
+        self.assertTrue(
+            Node(code_str).find_ifs()[0].is_ordered("print('x is:')", "print(x)")
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(Node(code_str).is_ordered("x=0", "x=1"))
+        self.assertFalse(
+            Node(code_str).find_ifs()[0].is_ordered("print(x)", "print('x is:')")
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(Node(code_str).is_ordered("x=2", "x=0"))
+
     def test_has_stmt(self):
         self.assertTrue(
             Node("name = input('hi')\nself.matrix[1][5] = 3").has_stmt(