diff --git a/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.c b/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.c
index ec111ed70e..e16fd79623 100644
--- a/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.c
+++ b/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.c
@@ -2331,6 +2331,11 @@ void ldl_handle_run(ldl_handle_t *handle)
 	ldl_clear_flag_locked(handle, LDL_FLAG_RUNNING);
 }
 
+int ldl_handle_running(ldl_handle_t *handle)
+{
+	return ldl_test_flag(handle, LDL_FLAG_RUNNING) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
 void ldl_handle_stop(ldl_handle_t *handle)
 {
 	ldl_clear_flag_locked(handle, LDL_FLAG_RUNNING);
diff --git a/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.h b/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.h
index 33c644e11d..6b1c988f84 100644
--- a/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.h
+++ b/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.h
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@ void ldl_handle_run(ldl_handle_t *handle);
 */
 void ldl_handle_stop(ldl_handle_t *handle);
 
+int ldl_handle_running(ldl_handle_t *handle);
+
 
 /*!
   \brief Destroy a libDingaLing handle