diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a34e7fd..a6bc52b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 ## ChangeLog
 #### Version 0.6.1 (not yet released)
 - [enhancement:] Set default settings through `setDefaults`.
+- [enhancement:] New method `isEnabled`
 - [bugfix:] Events caused thread collision.
 
 
 #### Version 0.6.0 (14.12.2014)
 - [feature:] Android support
-- [feature:] Get default settings through `getDefaults`.
 - [feature:] Change Android notification through `configure`.
 - [feature:] `onactivate`, `ondeactivate` and `onfailure` callbacks.
 - [___change___:] Disabled by default
+- [enhancement:] Get default settings through `getDefaults`.
 - [enhancement:] iOS does not require user permissions, internet connection and geo location anymore.
 
 #### Version 0.5.0 (13.02.2014)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ad5f7e..b87392b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ cordova plugin rm de.appplant.cordova.plugin.background-mode
 ### PhoneGap Build
 Add the following xml to your config.xml to always use the latest version of this plugin:
 ```xml
-<gap:plugin name="de.appplant.cordova.plugin.background-mode" version="0.6.0"  source="plugins.cordova.io" />
+<gap:plugin name="de.appplant.cordova.plugin.background-mode" version="0.6.0" source="plugins.cordova.io" />
 ```
 
 More informations can be found [here][PGB_plugin].
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ More informations can be found [here][PGB_plugin].
 
 ## ChangeLog
 #### Version 0.6.1 (not yet released)
-- [feature:] Get default settings through `getDefaults`.
-- [feature:] Set default settings through `setDefaults`.
+- [enhancement:] Set default settings through `setDefaults`.
+- [enhancement:] New method `isEnabled`
+- [bugfix:] Events caused thread collision.
 
 #### Further informations
 - The former `plugin.backgroundMode` namespace has been deprecated and will be removed with the next major release.
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ The plugin creates the object ```cordova.plugins.backgroundMode``` with  the fol
 
 1. [backgroundMode.enable][enable]
 2. [backgroundMode.disable][disable]
+3. [backgroundMode.isEnabled][is_enabled]
 3. [backgroundMode.getDefaults][android_specifics]
 4. [backgroundMode.setDefaults][android_specifics]
 2. [backgroundMode.configure][android_specifics]
@@ -122,6 +124,13 @@ The background mode can be disabled through the `backgroundMode.disable` interfa
 cordova.plugins.backgroundMode.disable();
 ```
 
+### Receive if the background mode is enabled
+The `backgroundMode.isActivated` interface can be used to get the information if the background mode is enabled or disabled.
+
+```javascript
+var enabled = cordova.plugins.backgroundMode.isEnabled();
+```
+
 ### Get informed when the background mode has been activated
 The `backgroundMode.onactivate` interface can be used to get notified when the background mode has been activated.
 
diff --git a/www/background-mode.js b/www/background-mode.js
index c345a2a..6c86b6e 100644
--- a/www/background-mode.js
+++ b/www/background-mode.js
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function () {
 });
 
 
+/**
+ * @private
+ *
+ * Flag indicated if the mod is enabled.
+ */
+exports._isEnabled = true;
+
 /**
  * @private
  *
@@ -60,6 +67,7 @@ exports._defaults = {
  * for the next time.
  */
 exports.enable = function () {
+    this._isEnabled = true;
     cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'enable', []);
 };
 
@@ -68,6 +76,7 @@ exports.enable = function () {
  * will not stay awake while in background.
  */
 exports.disable = function () {
+    this._isEnabled = false;
     cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'disable', []);
 };
 
@@ -115,6 +124,15 @@ exports.configure = function (options) {
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * If the mode is enabled or not.
+ *
+ * @return {Boolean}
+ */
+exports.isEnabled = function () {
+    return this._isEnabled;
+};
+
 /**
  * Called when the background mode has been activated.
  */