diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index db1cf1c..572eded 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ To save further pins one could connect the reset pin of the MCU with reset pin o
 
 #### Pin dio0 interrupt callbacks
 
-The dio0 pin can be used for transmission finish callback and/or receiving callback, check `onTxDone` and `onReceive`.
+The dio0 pin can be used for channel activity detection callback, transmission finish callback and/or receiving callback, check `onCadDone` , `onTxDone`, and `onReceive`.
 
 ### Set SPI interface
 
@@ -250,6 +250,27 @@ Returns the next byte in the packet or `-1` if no bytes are available.
 
 **Note:** Other Arduino [`Stream` API's](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Stream) can also be used to read data from the packet
 
+## Channel Activity Detection
+**WARNING**: Channel activity detection callback uses the interrupt pin on the `dio0`, check `setPins` function!
+
+### Register callback
+
+Register a callback function for when channel activity detection has done.
+```arduino
+LoRa.onCadDone(onCadDone);
+
+void onCadDone(boolean signalDetected) {
+  // ...
+}
+```
+ * `onCadDone` - function to call when channel activity detection has done.
+ * `signalDetected` - if `true`, the radio detects the presence of other LoRa signals.
+
+### Channel Activity detection mode
+Puts the radio in channel activity detection mode.
+```arduino
+LoRa.channelActivityDetection();
+```
 ## Other radio modes
 
 ### Idle mode
diff --git a/examples/LoRaCADCallback/LoRaCADCallback.ino b/examples/LoRaCADCallback/LoRaCADCallback.ino
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3bead2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/LoRaCADCallback/LoRaCADCallback.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#include <SPI.h>
+#include "LoRa.h"
+
+#ifdef ARDUINO_SAMD_MKRWAN1300
+#error "This example is not compatible with the Arduino MKR WAN 1300 board!"
+#endif
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  while (!Serial);
+
+  Serial.println("LoRa Receiver Callback");
+
+  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {
+    Serial.println("Starting LoRa failed!");
+    while (1);
+  }
+
+  // register the channel activity dectection callback
+  LoRa.onCadDone(onCadDone);
+  // register the receive callback
+  LoRa.onReceive(onReceive);
+  // put the radio into CAD mode
+  LoRa.channelActivityDetection();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  // do nothing
+}
+
+void onCadDone(boolean signalDetected) {
+  // detect preamble
+  if (signalDetected) {
+    Serial.println("Signal detected");
+    // put the radio into continuous receive mode
+    LoRa.receive();
+  } else {
+    // try next activity dectection
+    LoRa.channelActivityDetection();
+  }
+}
+
+void onReceive(int packetSize) {
+  // received a packet
+  Serial.print("Received packet '");
+
+  // read packet
+  for (int i = 0; i < packetSize; i++) {
+    Serial.print((char)LoRa.read());
+  }
+
+  // print RSSI of packet
+  Serial.print("' with RSSI ");
+  Serial.println(LoRa.packetRssi());
+
+  // put the radio into CAD mode
+  LoRa.channelActivityDetection();
+}
diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 2e74cff..f4b7e4e 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ flush	KEYWORD2
 
 onReceive	KEYWORD2
 onTxDone	KEYWORD2
+onCadDone	KEYWORD2
+channelActivityDetection	KEYWORD2
 receive	KEYWORD2
 idle	KEYWORD2
 sleep	KEYWORD2
diff --git a/src/LoRa.cpp b/src/LoRa.cpp
index 44b4946..5cdb5cd 100644
--- a/src/LoRa.cpp
+++ b/src/LoRa.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #define MODE_TX                  0x03
 #define MODE_RX_CONTINUOUS       0x05
 #define MODE_RX_SINGLE           0x06
+#define MODE_CAD                 0x07
 
 // PA config
 #define PA_BOOST                 0x80
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@
 #define IRQ_TX_DONE_MASK           0x08
 #define IRQ_PAYLOAD_CRC_ERROR_MASK 0x20
 #define IRQ_RX_DONE_MASK           0x40
+#define IRQ_CAD_DONE_MASK          0x04
+#define IRQ_CAD_DETECTED_MASK      0x01
 
 #define RF_MID_BAND_THRESHOLD    525E6
 #define RSSI_OFFSET_HF_PORT      157
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ LoRaClass::LoRaClass() :
   _packetIndex(0),
   _implicitHeaderMode(0),
   _onReceive(NULL),
+  _onCadDone(NULL),
   _onTxDone(NULL)
 {
   // overide Stream timeout value
@@ -377,6 +381,24 @@ void LoRaClass::onReceive(void(*callback)(int))
   }
 }
 
+void LoRaClass::onCadDone(void(*callback)(boolean))
+{
+  _onCadDone = callback;
+
+  if (callback) {
+    pinMode(_dio0, INPUT);
+#ifdef SPI_HAS_NOTUSINGINTERRUPT
+    SPI.usingInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(_dio0));
+#endif
+    attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(_dio0), LoRaClass::onDio0Rise, RISING);
+  } else {
+    detachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(_dio0));
+#ifdef SPI_HAS_NOTUSINGINTERRUPT
+    SPI.notUsingInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(_dio0));
+#endif
+  }
+}
+
 void LoRaClass::onTxDone(void(*callback)())
 {
   _onTxDone = callback;
@@ -410,6 +432,12 @@ void LoRaClass::receive(int size)
 
   writeRegister(REG_OP_MODE, MODE_LONG_RANGE_MODE | MODE_RX_CONTINUOUS);
 }
+
+void LoRaClass::channelActivityDetection(void)
+{
+  writeRegister(REG_DIO_MAPPING_1, 0x80);// DIO0 => CADDONE
+  writeRegister(REG_OP_MODE, MODE_LONG_RANGE_MODE | MODE_CAD);
+}
 #endif
 
 void LoRaClass::idle()
@@ -696,7 +724,11 @@ void LoRaClass::handleDio0Rise()
   // clear IRQ's
   writeRegister(REG_IRQ_FLAGS, irqFlags);
 
-  if ((irqFlags & IRQ_PAYLOAD_CRC_ERROR_MASK) == 0) {
+  if ((irqFlags & IRQ_CAD_DONE_MASK) != 0) {
+    if (_onCadDone) {
+      _onCadDone((irqFlags & IRQ_CAD_DETECTED_MASK) != 0);
+    }
+  } else if ((irqFlags & IRQ_PAYLOAD_CRC_ERROR_MASK) == 0) {
 
     if ((irqFlags & IRQ_RX_DONE_MASK) != 0) {
       // received a packet
@@ -711,8 +743,7 @@ void LoRaClass::handleDio0Rise()
       if (_onReceive) {
         _onReceive(packetLength);
       }
-    }
-    else if ((irqFlags & IRQ_TX_DONE_MASK) != 0) {
+    } else if ((irqFlags & IRQ_TX_DONE_MASK) != 0) {
       if (_onTxDone) {
         _onTxDone();
       }
diff --git a/src/LoRa.h b/src/LoRa.h
index b312db5..bad87da 100644
--- a/src/LoRa.h
+++ b/src/LoRa.h
@@ -59,9 +59,11 @@ public:
 
 #ifndef ARDUINO_SAMD_MKRWAN1300
   void onReceive(void(*callback)(int));
+  void onCadDone(void(*callback)(boolean));
   void onTxDone(void(*callback)());
 
   void receive(int size = 0);
+  void channelActivityDetection(void);
 #endif
   void idle();
   void sleep();
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ private:
   int _packetIndex;
   int _implicitHeaderMode;
   void (*_onReceive)(int);
+  void (*_onCadDone)(boolean);
   void (*_onTxDone)();
 };