diff --git a/src/ofxOMXPlayer.cpp b/src/ofxOMXPlayer.cpp
index 945b61c..5b51fa7 100755
--- a/src/ofxOMXPlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/ofxOMXPlayer.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,12 @@ bool ofxOMXPlayer::openEngine(int startTimeInSeconds) //default 0
 
 }
 
+bool ofxOMXPlayer::getIsOpen()
+{
+	return isOpen;
+}
+
+
 void ofxOMXPlayer::togglePause()
 {
 	if (engine)
diff --git a/src/ofxOMXPlayer.h b/src/ofxOMXPlayer.h
index 533d8fc..d4fc281 100755
--- a/src/ofxOMXPlayer.h
+++ b/src/ofxOMXPlayer.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class ofxOMXPlayer
     int         getWidth();
     float       getFPS();
     double      getMediaTime();
+    bool        getIsOpen();
     float       getDurationInSeconds();
     int         getCurrentFrame();
     int         getTotalNumFrames();