diff --git a/src/actor.ts b/src/actor.ts
index 8fcdc15c75..db0cff5563 100644
--- a/src/actor.ts
+++ b/src/actor.ts
@@ -2190,11 +2190,20 @@ export class Actor<Data extends Dictionary = Dictionary> {
 
     /**
      * Returns `true` when code is running on Apify platform and `false` otherwise (for example locally).
+     *
+     * @deprecated Use {@link isRunningOnApify} instead.
      */
     static isAtHome(): boolean {
         return Actor.getDefaultInstance().isAtHome();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns `true` when code is running on the Apify platform and `false` otherwise (for example locally).
+     */
+    static isRunningOnApify(): boolean {
+        return Actor.getDefaultInstance().isAtHome();
+    }
+
     /** Default {@apilink ApifyClient} instance. */
     static get apifyClient(): ApifyClient {
         return Actor.getDefaultInstance().apifyClient;
diff --git a/test/apify/utils.test.ts b/test/apify/utils.test.ts
index c9babbef13..78b557e376 100644
--- a/test/apify/utils.test.ts
+++ b/test/apify/utils.test.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ import semver from 'semver';
 import { APIFY_ENV_VARS } from '@apify/consts';
 import log from '@apify/log';
 
-describe('Actor.isAtHome()', () => {
+describe('Actor platform detection', () => {
     test('works', () => {
         expect(Actor.isAtHome()).toBe(false);
+        expect(Actor.isRunningOnApify()).toBe(false);
         process.env[APIFY_ENV_VARS.IS_AT_HOME] = '1';
         expect(Actor.isAtHome()).toBe(true);
+        expect(Actor.isRunningOnApify()).toBe(true);
         delete process.env[APIFY_ENV_VARS.IS_AT_HOME];
         expect(Actor.isAtHome()).toBe(false);
+        expect(Actor.isRunningOnApify()).toBe(false);
     });
 });