diff --git a/crates/db-wiredtiger/src/bindings/cursor.rs b/crates/db-wiredtiger/src/bindings/cursor.rs
index abf3d6db..68b424f7 100644
--- a/crates/db-wiredtiger/src/bindings/cursor.rs
+++ b/crates/db-wiredtiger/src/bindings/cursor.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ impl Datum {
     pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
         self.data.len()
     }
+
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.data.is_empty()
+    }
 }
 
 impl Clone for Datum {