diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.cpp b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.cpp
index c3c9c4d6e..50358eb55 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ void ESP8266WiFiClass::mode(WiFiMode m)
     ETS_UART_INTR_ENABLE();
 }
 
+WiFiMode ESP8266WiFiClass::getMode()
+{
+    return (WiFiMode)wifi_get_opmode();
+}
+
 void ESP8266WiFiClass::_mode(WiFiMode m)
 {
     if(wifi_get_opmode() == (uint8)m) {
diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.h b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.h
index b8329c4fc..2e5337ed4 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.h
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     ESP8266WiFiClass();
 
     void mode(WiFiMode);
+    WiFiMode getMode();
 
     /**
      * Start Wifi connection