diff --git a/src/calls-ringer.c b/src/calls-ringer.c
index 2f8e301..f0a8f17 100644
--- a/src/calls-ringer.c
+++ b/src/calls-ringer.c
@@ -33,17 +33,52 @@
 #define LIBFEEDBACK_USE_UNSTABLE_API
 #include <libfeedback.h>
 
+enum {
+  PROP_0,
+  PROP_IS_RINGING,
+  PROP_LAST_PROP
+};
+static GParamSpec *props[PROP_LAST_PROP];
+
+
+typedef enum {
+  CALLS_RING_STATE_INACTIVE,
+  CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_PLAY,
+  CALLS_RING_STATE_PLAYING,
+  CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_STOP
+} CallsRingState;
+
 
 struct _CallsRinger {
   GObject parent_instance;
 
   GList *calls;
   LfbEvent *event;
-  gboolean playing;
+  GCancellable *cancel_ring;
+  CallsRingState state;
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (CallsRinger, calls_ringer, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
+
+static void
+change_ring_state (CallsRinger   *self,
+                   CallsRingState state)
+{
+  if (self->state == state)
+    return;
+
+  self->state = state;
+
+  /* Ringing has not yet started/stopped */
+  if (state == CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_PLAY ||
+      state == CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_STOP)
+    return;
+
+  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), props[PROP_IS_RINGING]);
+}
+
+
 static void
 on_event_triggered (LfbEvent     *event,
                     GAsyncResult *res,
@@ -53,11 +88,14 @@ on_event_triggered (LfbEvent     *event,
     g_return_if_fail (LFB_IS_EVENT (event));
     g_return_if_fail (CALLS_IS_RINGER (self));
 
-    if (lfb_event_trigger_feedback_finish (event, res, &err))
-      self->playing = TRUE;
-    else
+    if (lfb_event_trigger_feedback_finish (event, res, &err)) {
+      change_ring_state (self, CALLS_RING_STATE_PLAYING);
+    } else {
+      // if cancelled we should get a G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED error
       g_warning ("Failed to trigger feedback for '%s': %s",
                  lfb_event_get_event (event), err->message);
+      change_ring_state (self, CALLS_RING_STATE_INACTIVE);
+    }
 
     g_object_unref (self);
 }
@@ -66,17 +104,23 @@ static void
 start (CallsRinger *self,
        gboolean     quiet)
 {
-  g_return_if_fail (self->playing == FALSE);
+  if (self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_PLAYING ||
+      self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_PLAY)
+    return;
 
   if (self->event) {
     if (quiet)
       lfb_event_set_feedback_profile (self->event, "quiet");
 
+    g_clear_object (&self->cancel_ring);
+    self->cancel_ring = g_cancellable_new ();
+
     g_object_ref (self);
     lfb_event_trigger_feedback_async (self->event,
-                                      NULL,
-                                      (GAsyncReadyCallback)on_event_triggered,
+                                      self->cancel_ring,
+                                      (GAsyncReadyCallback) on_event_triggered,
                                       self);
+    change_ring_state (self, CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_PLAY);
   }
 }
 
@@ -91,11 +135,15 @@ on_event_feedback_ended (LfbEvent     *event,
     g_return_if_fail (LFB_IS_EVENT (event));
     g_return_if_fail (CALLS_IS_RINGER (self));
 
-    if (lfb_event_end_feedback_finish (event, res, &err))
-      self->playing = FALSE;
-    else
+    if (self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_PLAY ||
+        self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_PLAYING)
+      g_warning ("Feedback ended although it should be playing");
+
+    if (!lfb_event_end_feedback_finish (event, res, &err))
       g_warning ("Failed to end feedback for '%s': %s",
                  lfb_event_get_event (event), err->message);
+
+    change_ring_state (self, CALLS_RING_STATE_INACTIVE);
 }
 
 
@@ -104,18 +152,27 @@ on_feedback_ended (LfbEvent    *event,
                    CallsRinger *self)
 {
   g_debug ("Feedback ended");
-  self->playing = FALSE;
+  change_ring_state (self, CALLS_RING_STATE_INACTIVE);
 }
 
 
 static void
 stop (CallsRinger *self)
 {
+  if (self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_INACTIVE ||
+      self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_STOP)
+    return;
+
   g_debug ("Stopping ringtone");
-  lfb_event_end_feedback_async (self->event,
-                                NULL,
-                                (GAsyncReadyCallback)on_event_feedback_ended,
-                                self);
+  if (self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_PLAYING) {
+    lfb_event_end_feedback_async (self->event,
+                                  NULL,
+                                  (GAsyncReadyCallback) on_event_feedback_ended,
+                                  self);
+    change_ring_state (self, CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_STOP);
+  } else if (self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_PLAY) {
+    g_cancellable_cancel (self->cancel_ring);
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -242,6 +299,24 @@ calls_ringer_init (CallsRinger *self)
 }
 
 
+static void
+get_property (GObject    *object,
+              guint       property_id,
+              GValue     *value,
+              GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+  switch (property_id) {
+  case PROP_IS_RINGING:
+    g_value_set_boolean (value, calls_ringer_get_is_ringing (CALLS_RINGER (object)));
+    break;
+
+  default:
+    G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+
 static void
 constructed (GObject *object)
 {
@@ -290,6 +365,18 @@ calls_ringer_class_init (CallsRingerClass *klass)
 
   object_class->constructed = constructed;
   object_class->dispose = dispose;
+  object_class->get_property = get_property;
+
+  props[PROP_IS_RINGING] =
+    g_param_spec_boolean ("ringing",
+                          "Ringing",
+                          "Whether we're currently ringing",
+                          FALSE,
+                          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
+  g_object_class_install_properties (object_class,
+                                     PROP_LAST_PROP,
+                                     props);
 }
 
 CallsRinger *
@@ -297,3 +384,19 @@ calls_ringer_new (void)
 {
   return g_object_new (CALLS_TYPE_RINGER, NULL);
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * calls_ringer_get_ring_is_ringing:
+ * @self: A #CallsRinger
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if currently ringing, %FALSE otherwise.
+ */
+gboolean
+calls_ringer_get_is_ringing (CallsRinger *self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CALLS_IS_RINGER (self), FALSE);
+
+  return self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_PLAYING ||
+    self->state == CALLS_RING_STATE_REQUEST_STOP;
+}
diff --git a/src/calls-ringer.h b/src/calls-ringer.h
index 3c9d484..977db40 100644
--- a/src/calls-ringer.h
+++ b/src/calls-ringer.h
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (CallsRinger, calls_ringer, CALLS, RINGER, GObject);
 
-CallsRinger *calls_ringer_new (void);
+
+CallsRinger     *calls_ringer_new                 (void);
+gboolean         calls_ringer_get_is_ringing      (CallsRinger *self);
 
 G_END_DECLS