diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.cpp
index 07853938..bb3ffe35 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ ReturnValue_t FixedTimeslotTask::addSlot(object_id_t componentId, uint32_t slotT
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t FixedTimeslotTask::checkSequence() const { return pollingSeqTable.checkSequence(); }
+ReturnValue_t FixedTimeslotTask::checkSequence() { return pollingSeqTable.checkSequence(); }
 
 uint32_t FixedTimeslotTask::getPeriodMs() const { return period * 1000; }
 
@@ -176,3 +176,5 @@ bool FixedTimeslotTask::delayForInterval(chron_ms* previousWakeTimeMs, const chr
   (*previousWakeTimeMs) = currentStartTime;
   return false;
 }
+
+bool FixedTimeslotTask::isEmpty() const { return pollingSeqTable.isEmpty(); }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.h
index cdbc6f23..dac33871 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.h
@@ -59,12 +59,14 @@ class FixedTimeslotTask : public FixedTimeslotTaskIF {
    */
   ReturnValue_t addSlot(object_id_t componentId, uint32_t slotTimeMs, int8_t executionStep);
 
-  ReturnValue_t checkSequence() const override;
+  ReturnValue_t checkSequence() override;
 
   uint32_t getPeriodMs() const;
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms);
 
+  bool isEmpty() const override;
+
  protected:
   using chron_ms = std::chrono::milliseconds;
 
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp
index cdcfafa6..23736b96 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp
@@ -156,3 +156,5 @@ bool PeriodicTask::delayForInterval(chron_ms* previousWakeTimeMs, const chron_ms
   (*previousWakeTimeMs) = currentStartTime;
   return false;
 }
+
+bool PeriodicTask::isEmpty() const { return objectList.empty(); }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h
index 6c4d5e8b..463ab379 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class PeriodicTask : public PeriodicTaskIF {
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms);
 
+  bool isEmpty() const override;
  protected:
   using chron_ms = std::chrono::milliseconds;
   bool started;