diff --git a/src/storm/storage/SparseMatrix.cpp b/src/storm/storage/SparseMatrix.cpp
index ac40bfb00..05a526702 100644
--- a/src/storm/storage/SparseMatrix.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/storage/SparseMatrix.cpp
@@ -744,6 +744,29 @@ namespace storm {
             return result;
         }
         
+        template<typename ValueType>
+        storm::storage::BitVector SparseMatrix<ValueType>::getRowGroupFilter(storm::storage::BitVector const& rowConstraint, bool setIfForAllRowsInGroup) const {
+            STORM_LOG_ASSERT(!this->hasTrivialRowGrouping(), "Tried to get a row group filter but this matrix does not have row groups");
+            storm::storage::BitVector result(this->getRowGroupCount(), false);
+            auto const& groupIndices = this->getRowGroupIndices();
+            if (setIfForAllRowsInGroup) {
+                for (uint64_t group = 0; group < this->getRowGroupCount(); ++group) {
+                    if (rowConstraint.getNextUnsetIndex(groupIndices[group]) >= groupIndices[group + 1]) {
+                        // All rows within this group are set
+                        result.set(group, true);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                for (uint64_t group = 0; group < this->getRowGroupCount(); ++group) {
+                    if (rowConstraint.getNextSetIndex(groupIndices[group]) < groupIndices[group + 1]) {
+                        // Some row is set
+                        result.set(group, true);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+        
         template<typename ValueType>
         void SparseMatrix<ValueType>::makeRowsAbsorbing(storm::storage::BitVector const& rows) {
             for (auto row : rows) {
diff --git a/src/storm/storage/SparseMatrix.h b/src/storm/storage/SparseMatrix.h
index b16a1ea99..ba25a2819 100644
--- a/src/storm/storage/SparseMatrix.h
+++ b/src/storm/storage/SparseMatrix.h
@@ -642,6 +642,15 @@ namespace storm {
              */
             storm::storage::BitVector getRowFilter(storm::storage::BitVector const& groupConstraint, storm::storage::BitVector const& columnConstraints) const;
             
+            /*!
+             * Returns the indices of all row groups selected by the row constraints
+             *
+             * @param rowConstraint the selected rows
+             * @param setIfForAllRowsInGroup if true, a group is selected if the rowConstraint is true for *all* rows within that group. If false, a group is selected if the rowConstraint is true for *some* row within that group
+             * @return a bit vector that is true at position i iff row i satisfies the constraints.
+             */
+            storm::storage::BitVector getRowGroupFilter(storm::storage::BitVector const& rowConstraint, bool setIfForAllRowsInGroup) const;
+            
             /*!
              * This function makes the given rows absorbing.
              *