diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index dfbfe35..155192b 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ class struct_json_protocol(object):
         self.__comm_inst__.register_connect_callback(self.__clean_receive_buffer__)
         self.__comm_inst__.register_disconnect_callback(self.__authentification_state_reset__)
 
+    def is_connected(self):
+        return self.__comm_inst__.is_connected()
+
     def __authentification_state_reset__(self):
         logger.info("%s Resetting authentification state to AUTH_STATE_UNKNOWN_CLIENT", self.LOG_PREFIX)
         self.__authentification_state__ = self.AUTH_STATE_UNKNOWN_CLIENT