diff --git a/www/background-mode.js b/www/background-mode.js
index a51afbf..8dcc3f9 100644
--- a/www/background-mode.js
+++ b/www/background-mode.js
@@ -60,6 +60,21 @@ exports.disable = function () {
     cordova.exec(fn, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'disable', []);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Enable or disable the background mode.
+ *
+ * @param [ Bool ] enable The status to set for.
+ *
+ * @return [ Void ]
+ */
+exports.setEnabled = function (enable) {
+    if (enable) {
+        this.enable();
+    } else {
+        this.disable();
+    }
+};
+
 /**
  * List of all available options with their default value.
  *