diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java
index 1f330bd218..fefe2f3d22 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java
@@ -311,4 +311,9 @@ public static void setInstance(ProxyServer instance)
      */
     public abstract Title createTitle();
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the operation state of the proxy.
+     * @return true if the proxy is running
+     */
+    public abstract boolean isRunning();
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
index e7f3f09af9..cebfb74282 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -831,4 +831,10 @@ public Title createTitle()
     {
         return new BungeeTitle();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isRunning()
+    {
+        return this.isRunning;
+    }
 }