diff --git a/src/calls-account.c b/src/calls-account.c
index 4dde349..cebf7e3 100644
--- a/src/calls-account.c
+++ b/src/calls-account.c
@@ -70,3 +70,21 @@ calls_account_go_online (CallsAccount *self,
 
   return iface->go_online (self, online);
 }
+
+/**
+ * calls_account_get_state:
+ * @self: A #CallsAccount
+ *
+ * Returns: The current #CallsAccountState of this account
+ */
+CallsAccountState
+calls_account_get_state (CallsAccount *self)
+{
+  CallsAccountState state;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CALLS_IS_ACCOUNT (self), CALLS_ACCOUNT_NULL);
+
+  g_object_get (self, "account-state", &state, NULL);
+
+  return state;
+}
diff --git a/src/calls-account.h b/src/calls-account.h
index 1585f30..b350115 100644
--- a/src/calls-account.h
+++ b/src/calls-account.h
@@ -69,5 +69,6 @@ typedef enum {
 
 void                   calls_account_go_online          (CallsAccount *self,
                                                          gboolean      online);
+CallsAccountState      calls_account_get_state          (CallsAccount *self);
 
 G_END_DECLS