diff --git a/revid/RevidInstance.go b/revid/RevidInstance.go
index b25cded8..adae47b5 100644
--- a/revid/RevidInstance.go
+++ b/revid/RevidInstance.go
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ func (r *revidInst) ErrOut(m string){
 		r.config.Logger.Log("Debug",m)
 }
 
+func (r *revidInst)IsRunning() bool {
+	return r.isRunning
+}
+
 func (r *revidInst) Start() {
 	if r.isRunning {
 		r.ErrOut("Start() has been called but revid already running!")