diff --git a/dvb_support.c b/dvb_support.c
index 66aa4b40..5313623c 100644
--- a/dvb_support.c
+++ b/dvb_support.c
@@ -318,3 +318,20 @@ dvb_mux_nicename(char *buf, size_t size, th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi)
   else 
     snprintf(buf, size, "%dHz", tdmi->tdmi_fe_params->frequency);
 }
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+const char *
+dvb_mux_state(th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi)
+{
+  const char *txt;
+
+  switch(tdmi->tdmi_state) {
+  case TDMI_IDLE:      txt = "Idle";      break;
+  case TDMI_IDLESCAN:  txt = "Scanning";  break;
+  case TDMI_RUNNING:   txt = "Running";   break;
+  default:             txt = "???";       break;
+  }
+  return txt;
+}
diff --git a/dvb_support.h b/dvb_support.h
index 30bdda23..8e30e821 100644
--- a/dvb_support.h
+++ b/dvb_support.h
@@ -61,5 +61,6 @@ th_dvb_adapter_t *dvb_adapter_find_by_identifier(const char *identifier);
 th_dvb_mux_instance_t *dvb_mux_find_by_identifier(const char *identifier);
 const char *dvb_mux_status(th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi);
 void dvb_mux_nicename(char *buf, size_t size, th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi);
+const char *dvb_mux_state(th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi);
 
 #endif /* DVB_SUPPORT_H */