diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/app/state/BaseAppState.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/app/state/BaseAppState.java
index a8a80f19e..cee045355 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/app/state/BaseAppState.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/app/state/BaseAppState.java
@@ -142,7 +142,11 @@ public abstract class BaseAppState implements AppState {
     }
 
     public final <T extends AppState> T getState( Class<T> type ) {
-        return getStateManager().getState(type);
+        return getState( type, false );
+    }
+    
+    public final <T extends AppState> T getState( Class<T> type, boolean failOnMiss ) {
+        return getStateManager().getState( type, failOnMiss );
     }
 
     @Override