diff --git a/lib/gears/object.lua b/lib/gears/object.lua
index ecae2045c..45620cd8e 100644
--- a/lib/gears/object.lua
+++ b/lib/gears/object.lua
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ end
 
 --- Check if the callback is connected to the signal.
 --
+-- This function check both kind of signal connection (strong and weak).
+--
 -- @tparam string name The name of the signal.
 -- @tparam function func The callback to check if connected.
 -- @treturn boolean Whether the signal is connected.
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ function object:is_signal_connected(name, func)
         "callback must be a function, got: " .. type(func)
     )
     local sig = find_signal(self, name)
-    return not not (sig and sig.strong[func])
+    return not not (sig and (sig.strong[func] or sig.weak[func]))
 end
 
 -- Register a global signal receiver.
@@ -129,21 +131,6 @@ function object:weak_connect_signal(name, func)
     sig.weak[func] = make_the_gc_obey(func)
 end
 
---- Check if the callback is weakly connected to the signal.
---
--- @tparam string name The name of the signal.
--- @tparam function func The callback to check if connected.
--- @treturn boolean Whether the signal is connected.
--- @method is_weak_signal_connected
-function object:is_weak_signal_connected(name, func)
-    assert(
-        type(func) == "function",
-        "callback must be a function, got: " .. type(func)
-    )
-    local sig = find_signal(self, name)
-    return not not (sig and sig.weak[func])
-end
-
 --- Disonnect from a signal.
 -- @tparam string name The name of the signal.
 -- @tparam function func The callback that should be disconnected.
diff --git a/spec/gears/object_spec.lua b/spec/gears/object_spec.lua
index 7ac29068d..fa8250029 100644
--- a/spec/gears/object_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/gears/object_spec.lua
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ describe("gears.object", function()
 
     it("is_weak_signal_connected", function()
         local cb = function()end
-        assert.is_false(obj:is_weak_signal_connected("signal", cb))
+        assert.is_false(obj:is_signal_connected("signal", cb))
         obj:weak_connect_signal("signal", cb)
-        assert.is_true(obj:is_weak_signal_connected("signal", cb))
+        assert.is_true(obj:is_signal_connected("signal", cb))
     end)
 end)