diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.cpp b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.cpp
index 0449e694..1146e00d 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.cpp
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,11 @@ namespace ix
         _automaticReconnection = false;
     }
 
+    bool WebSocket::isAutomaticReconnectionEnabled() const
+    {
+        return _automaticReconnection;
+    }
+
     size_t WebSocket::bufferedAmount() const
     {
         return _ws.bufferedAmount();
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.h b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.h
index 283b9e16..59e649d6 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.h
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ namespace ix
 
         void enableAutomaticReconnection();
         void disableAutomaticReconnection();
+        bool isAutomaticReconnectionEnabled() const;
 
     private:
 
diff --git a/test/IXWebSocketTestConnectionDisconnection.cpp b/test/IXWebSocketTestConnectionDisconnection.cpp
index 974f9de0..d06c30c2 100644
--- a/test/IXWebSocketTestConnectionDisconnection.cpp
+++ b/test/IXWebSocketTestConnectionDisconnection.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ namespace
                 }
             });
 
+        _webSocket.enableAutomaticReconnection();
+        REQUIRE(_webSocket.isAutomaticReconnectionEnabled() == true);
+
+        _webSocket.disableAutomaticReconnection();
+        REQUIRE(_webSocket.isAutomaticReconnectionEnabled() == false);
+
         // Start the connection
         _webSocket.start();
     }