diff --git a/Timeline/LASH_Client.C b/Timeline/LASH_Client.C
index 5681399..014b776 100644
--- a/Timeline/LASH_Client.C
+++ b/Timeline/LASH_Client.C
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ LASH_Client::init ( const char *jack_name, const char *long_name, int *argc, cha
     return true;
 }
 
+bool
+LASH_Client::enabled ( void )
+{
+    return lash_enabled( _client );
+}
+
 /** process any queued events */
 void
 LASH_Client::poll ( void )
diff --git a/Timeline/LASH_Client.H b/Timeline/LASH_Client.H
index 9de1af3..b20d096 100644
--- a/Timeline/LASH_Client.H
+++ b/Timeline/LASH_Client.H
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 /* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 /*******************************************************************************/
 
-
 /* generic master class for interfacing with LASH... */
 
 #pragma once
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~LASH_Client ( );
 
     bool init ( const char *jack_name, const char *full_name, int *argc, char ***argv );
+    bool enabled ( void );
     void poll ( void );
 
     void project_save ( void );