diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/content_archive.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/content_archive.cpp
index 008e11d8c..e8b5d6ece 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/content_archive.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/content_archive.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ NCA::NCA(VirtualFile file_) : file(std::move(file_)) {
         file->ReadBytes(sections.data(), length_sections, SECTION_HEADER_OFFSET);
     }
 
+    is_update = std::find_if(sections.begin(), sections.end(), [](const NCASectionHeader& header) {
+                    return header.raw.header.crypto_type == NCASectionCryptoType::BKTR;
+                }) != sections.end();
+
     for (std::ptrdiff_t i = 0; i < number_sections; ++i) {
         auto section = sections[i];
 
@@ -358,6 +362,10 @@ VirtualFile NCA::GetBaseFile() const {
     return file;
 }
 
+bool NCA::IsUpdate() const {
+    return is_update;
+}
+
 bool NCA::ReplaceFileWithSubdirectory(VirtualFile file, VirtualDir dir) {
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/content_archive.h b/src/core/file_sys/content_archive.h
index 4b74c54ec..b961cfde7 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/content_archive.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/content_archive.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public:
 
     VirtualFile GetBaseFile() const;
 
+    bool IsUpdate() const;
+
 protected:
     bool ReplaceFileWithSubdirectory(VirtualFile file, VirtualDir dir) override;
 
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ private:
 
     NCAHeader header{};
     bool has_rights_id{};
+    bool is_update{};
 
     Loader::ResultStatus status{};