diff --git a/scheduler.go b/scheduler.go
index 9827f0c..fc7f925 100644
--- a/scheduler.go
+++ b/scheduler.go
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ type Scheduler interface {
 	// JobsWaitingInQueue number of jobs waiting in Queue in case of LimitModeWait
 	// In case of LimitModeReschedule or no limit it will be always zero
 	JobsWaitingInQueue() int
+	// IsStarted returns true if the scheduler has been started
+	IsStarted() bool
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------
@@ -779,6 +781,10 @@ func (s *scheduler) JobsWaitingInQueue() int {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func (s *scheduler) IsStarted() bool {
+	return s.started
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------
 // -----------------------------------------------
 // ------------- Scheduler Options ---------------