--- java/org/apache/catalina/valves/StuckThreadDetectionValve.java	(revision 1626983)
+++ java/org/apache/catalina/valves/StuckThreadDetectionValve.java	(working copy)
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ 
         }
     }
 
+    public int getStuckThreadCount() {
+        return stuckCount.get();
+    }
     public long[] getStuckThreadIds() {
         List<Long> idList = new ArrayList<>();
         for (MonitoredThread monitoredThread : activeThreads.values()) {
--- java/org/apache/catalina/valves/mbeans-descriptors.xml	(revision 1626983)
+++ java/org/apache/catalina/valves/mbeans-descriptors.xml	(working copy)
@@ -517,6 +517,11 @@ 
                type="java.lang.String"
                writeable="false"/>
 
+    <attribute name="stuckThreadCount"
+               description="Count of the threads currently considered stuck"
+               type="int"
+               writeable="false"/>
+
     <attribute name="stuckThreadIds"
                description="IDs of the threads currently considered stuck. Each ID can then be used with the Threading MBean to retrieve data about it."
                type="long[]"