diff --git a/frame/support/src/storage/generator/double_map.rs b/frame/support/src/storage/generator/double_map.rs
index c95dcee9d7e5c..7fdcac561c093 100644
--- a/frame/support/src/storage/generator/double_map.rs
+++ b/frame/support/src/storage/generator/double_map.rs
@@ -233,6 +233,13 @@ where
 		.into()
 	}
 
+	fn contains_prefix<KArg1>(k1: KArg1) -> bool
+	where
+		KArg1: EncodeLike<K1>,
+	{
+		unhashed::contains_prefix(Self::storage_double_map_final_key1(k1).as_ref())
+	}
+
 	fn iter_prefix_values<KArg1>(k1: KArg1) -> storage::PrefixIterator<V>
 	where
 		KArg1: ?Sized + EncodeLike<K1>,
diff --git a/frame/support/src/storage/generator/nmap.rs b/frame/support/src/storage/generator/nmap.rs
index 79f3d72044e28..7e763e22c2029 100755
--- a/frame/support/src/storage/generator/nmap.rs
+++ b/frame/support/src/storage/generator/nmap.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ where
 		)
 	}
 
+	fn contains_prefix<KP>(partial_key: KP) -> bool
+	where
+		K: HasKeyPrefix<KP>,
+	{
+		unhashed::contains_prefix(&Self::storage_n_map_partial_key(partial_key))
+	}
+
 	fn iter_prefix_values<KP>(partial_key: KP) -> PrefixIterator<V>
 	where
 		K: HasKeyPrefix<KP>,
diff --git a/frame/support/src/storage/mod.rs b/frame/support/src/storage/mod.rs
index 8c0d6207c3f4d..a7247ee1ef4d8 100644
--- a/frame/support/src/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/frame/support/src/storage/mod.rs
@@ -557,6 +557,11 @@ pub trait StorageDoubleMap<K1: FullEncode, K2: FullEncode, V: FullCodec> {
 	where
 		KArg1: ?Sized + EncodeLike<K1>;
 
+	/// Does any value under the first key `k1` (explicitly) exist in storage?
+	fn contains_prefix<KArg1>(k1: KArg1) -> bool
+	where
+		KArg1: EncodeLike<K1>;
+
 	/// Iterate over values that share the first key.
 	fn iter_prefix_values<KArg1>(k1: KArg1) -> PrefixIterator<V>
 	where
@@ -733,6 +738,11 @@ pub trait StorageNMap<K: KeyGenerator, V: FullCodec> {
 	where
 		K: HasKeyPrefix<KP>;
 
+	/// Does any value under a `partial_key` prefix (explicitly) exist in storage?
+	fn contains_prefix<KP>(partial_key: KP) -> bool
+	where
+		K: HasKeyPrefix<KP>;
+
 	/// Iterate over values that share the partial prefix key.
 	fn iter_prefix_values<KP>(partial_key: KP) -> PrefixIterator<V>
 	where
@@ -1775,6 +1785,20 @@ mod test {
 	type FooDoubleMap =
 		StorageDoubleMap<Prefix, Twox128, u32, Twox128, u32, BoundedVec<u32, ConstU32<7>>>;
 
+	#[test]
+	fn contains_prefix_works() {
+		TestExternalities::default().execute_with(|| {
+			assert!(FooDoubleMap::iter_prefix_values(0).next().is_none());
+			assert_eq!(FooDoubleMap::contains_prefix(0), false);
+
+			assert_ok!(FooDoubleMap::try_append(1, 1, 4));
+			assert!(FooDoubleMap::iter_prefix_values(1).next().is_some());
+			assert!(FooDoubleMap::contains_prefix(1));
+			FooDoubleMap::remove(1, 1);
+			assert_eq!(FooDoubleMap::contains_prefix(1), false);
+		});
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn try_append_works() {
 		TestExternalities::default().execute_with(|| {
diff --git a/frame/support/src/storage/unhashed.rs b/frame/support/src/storage/unhashed.rs
index 850e93e7d7fe4..acd610da9e51d 100644
--- a/frame/support/src/storage/unhashed.rs
+++ b/frame/support/src/storage/unhashed.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ pub fn clear_prefix(
 	MultiRemovalResults { maybe_cursor, backend: i, unique: i, loops: i }
 }
 
+pub fn contains_prefix(prefix: &[u8]) -> bool {
+	sp_io::storage::next_key(prefix).is_some()
+}
+
 /// Get a Vec of bytes from storage.
 pub fn get_raw(key: &[u8]) -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
 	sp_io::storage::get(key).map(|value| value.to_vec())