diff --git a/gtsam/discrete/DiscreteValues.h b/gtsam/discrete/DiscreteValues.h
index 7c73da681..0644e0c16 100644
--- a/gtsam/discrete/DiscreteValues.h
+++ b/gtsam/discrete/DiscreteValues.h
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ class GTSAM_EXPORT DiscreteValues : public Assignment<Key> {
    */
   DiscreteValues& update(const DiscreteValues& values);
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Check if the DiscreteValues contains the given key.
+   *
+   * @param key The key to check for.
+   * @return True if the key is present, false otherwise.
+   */
+  bool contains(Key key) const { return this->find(key) != this->end(); }
+
   /**
    * @brief Filter values by keys.
    *