diff --git a/libraries/Ticker/src/Ticker.cpp b/libraries/Ticker/src/Ticker.cpp
index 1deeb7fb69f..3a700ebdf14 100644
--- a/libraries/Ticker/src/Ticker.cpp
+++ b/libraries/Ticker/src/Ticker.cpp
@@ -56,3 +56,7 @@ void Ticker::detach() {
     _timer = nullptr;
   }
 }
+
+void Ticker::active() {
+  return (bool)_timer; 
+}