diff --git a/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/matcher/ViewMatchers.java b/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/matcher/ViewMatchers.java
index c6fc43588..40e837649 100644
--- a/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/matcher/ViewMatchers.java
+++ b/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/matcher/ViewMatchers.java
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ public static Matcher<View> isFocusable() {
     return new IsFocusableMatcher();
   }
 
+  /** Returns a matcher that matches {@link View Views} that are focused. */
+  public static Matcher<View> isFocused() {
+    return new IsFocusedMatcher();
+  }
+
   /** Returns a matcher that matches {@link View Views} currently have focus. */
   public static Matcher<View> hasFocus() {
     return new HasFocusMatcher();
@@ -901,6 +906,21 @@ public boolean matchesSafely(View view) {
     }
   }
 
+  static final class IsFocusedMatcher extends TypeSafeMatcher<View> {
+    @RemoteMsgConstructor
+    private IsFocusedMatcher() {}
+
+    @Override
+    public void describeTo(Description description) {
+      description.appendText("is focused");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean matchesSafely(View view) {
+      return view.isFocused();
+    }
+  }
+
   static final class HasFocusMatcher extends TypeSafeMatcher<View> {
     @RemoteMsgConstructor
     private HasFocusMatcher() {}
diff --git a/espresso/core/javatests/androidx/test/espresso/matcher/ViewMatchersTest.java b/espresso/core/javatests/androidx/test/espresso/matcher/ViewMatchersTest.java
index 91a432e64..ba5b4fe80 100644
--- a/espresso/core/javatests/androidx/test/espresso/matcher/ViewMatchersTest.java
+++ b/espresso/core/javatests/androidx/test/espresso/matcher/ViewMatchersTest.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import static androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isDescendantOfA;
 import static androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isEnabled;
 import static androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isFocusable;
+import static androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isFocused;
 import static androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isNotChecked;
 import static androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isRoot;
 import static androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isSelected;
@@ -495,6 +496,18 @@ public void isFocusableTest() {
     assertFalse(isFocusable().matches(notFocusable));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void isFocusedTest() {
+    View focused = new View(context);
+    focused.setFocusable(true);
+    focused.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
+    focused.requestFocus();
+    View notFocused = new View(context);
+    assertTrue(focused.isFocused());
+    assertTrue(isFocused().matches(focused));
+    assertFalse(isFocused().matches(notFocused));
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void isSelectedTest() {
     View selected = new View(context);