diff --git a/include/kiwixserve.h b/include/kiwixserve.h
index e696f7d83..f4f414b6a 100644
--- a/include/kiwixserve.h
+++ b/include/kiwixserve.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class KiwixServe
 
     void run();
     void shutDown();
+    bool isRunning();
 
   private:
   std::unique_ptr<Subprocess> mp_kiwixServe;
diff --git a/src/kiwixserve.cpp b/src/kiwixserve.cpp
index e4425e69f..618836614 100644
--- a/src/kiwixserve.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwixserve.cpp
@@ -58,4 +58,12 @@ void KiwixServe::shutDown()
         mp_kiwixServe->kill();
 }
 
+bool KiwixServe::isRunning()
+{
+    if (mp_kiwixServe) {
+        return (mp_kiwixServe->isRunning());
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 }