diff --git a/animation.go b/animation.go
index 41f5b0d..cfe09d4 100644
--- a/animation.go
+++ b/animation.go
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ func (a *Animation) Pause() {
 	a.active = false
 }
 
+// IsActive returns true when the animation is started (and false when it either was never started or paused)
+func (a *Animation) IsActive() bool { return a.active }
+
 // Start starts the animation (when paused or not started yet).
 func (a *Animation) Start() {
 	if a.active {