diff --git a/src/NimBLEAdvertising.cpp b/src/NimBLEAdvertising.cpp
index 6b5cee7..36bdbf9 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEAdvertising.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLEAdvertising.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ NimBLEAdvertising::NimBLEAdvertising() {
     m_advParams.itvl_min             = 0;
     m_advParams.itvl_max             = 0;
 
+    m_customAdvData                  = false;
+    m_customScanResponseData         = false;
+    m_scanResp                       = true;
+    m_advDataSet                     = false;
+
 } // NimBLEAdvertising
 
 
@@ -217,8 +222,10 @@ void NimBLEAdvertising::setScanResponseData(NimBLEAdvertisementData& advertiseme
 
 /**
  * @brief Start advertising.
+ * @param [in] duration The duration, in seconds, to advertise, 0 == advertise forever.
+ * @param [in] advCompleteCB A pointer to a callback to be invoked when advertising ends.
  */
-void NimBLEAdvertising::start() {
+void NimBLEAdvertising::start(uint32_t duration, void (*advCompleteCB)(NimBLEAdvertising *pAdv)) {
     NIMBLE_LOGD(LOG_TAG, ">> Advertising start: customAdvData: %d, customScanResponseData: %d", m_customAdvData, m_customScanResponseData);
 
     // If Host is not synced we cannot start advertising.
@@ -244,6 +251,15 @@ void NimBLEAdvertising::start() {
         return;
     }
 
+    if(duration == 0){
+        duration = BLE_HS_FOREVER;
+    }
+    else{
+        duration = duration*1000; // convert duration to milliseconds
+    }
+
+    m_advCompCB = advCompleteCB;
+
     int rc = 0;
 
     if (!m_customAdvData && !m_advDataSet) {
@@ -389,13 +405,13 @@ void NimBLEAdvertising::start() {
     }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ROLE_PERIPHERAL)
-    rc = ble_gap_adv_start(0, NULL, BLE_HS_FOREVER,
+    rc = ble_gap_adv_start(0, NULL, duration,
                            &m_advParams,
-                           (pServer != nullptr) ? NimBLEServer::handleGapEvent : NULL,
-                           pServer);
+                           (pServer != nullptr) ? NimBLEServer::handleGapEvent : NimBLEAdvertising::handleGapEvent,
+                           (pServer != nullptr) ? (void*)pServer : (void*)this);
 #else
-    rc = ble_gap_adv_start(0, NULL, BLE_HS_FOREVER,
-                           &m_advParams, NULL,NULL);
+    rc = ble_gap_adv_start(0, NULL, duration,
+                           &m_advParams, NimBLEAdvertising::handleGapEvent, this);
 #endif
     if (rc != 0) {
         NIMBLE_LOGC(LOG_TAG, "Error enabling advertising; rc=%d, %s", rc, NimBLEUtils::returnCodeToString(rc));
@@ -421,6 +437,25 @@ void NimBLEAdvertising::stop() {
 } // stop
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Handles the callback when advertising stops.
+ */
+void NimBLEAdvertising::advCompleteCB() {
+    if(m_advCompCB != nullptr) {
+        m_advCompCB(this);
+    }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief Check if currently advertising.
+ * @return true if advertising is active.
+ */
+bool NimBLEAdvertising::isAdvertising() {
+    return ble_gap_adv_active();
+}
+
+
 /*
  * Host reset seems to clear advertising data,
  * we need clear the flag so it reloads it.
@@ -430,6 +465,22 @@ void NimBLEAdvertising::onHostReset() {
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Handler for gap events when not using peripheral role.
+ * @param [in] event the event data.
+ * @param [in] arg pointer to the advertising instance.
+ */
+/*STATIC*/
+int NimBLEAdvertising::handleGapEvent(struct ble_gap_event *event, void *arg) {
+    NimBLEAdvertising *pAdv = (NimBLEAdvertising*)arg;
+
+    if(event->type == BLE_GAP_EVENT_ADV_COMPLETE) {
+        pAdv->advCompleteCB();
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @brief Add data to the payload to be advertised.
  * @param [in] data The data to be added to the payload.
diff --git a/src/NimBLEAdvertising.h b/src/NimBLEAdvertising.h
index a8c86ef..2fab710 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEAdvertising.h
+++ b/src/NimBLEAdvertising.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
     void addServiceUUID(const NimBLEUUID &serviceUUID);
     void addServiceUUID(const char* serviceUUID);
     void removeServiceUUID(const NimBLEUUID &serviceUUID);
-    void start();
+    void start(uint32_t duration = 0, void (*advCompleteCB)(NimBLEAdvertising *pAdv) = nullptr);
     void stop();
     void setAppearance(uint16_t appearance);
     void setAdvertisementType(uint8_t adv_type);
@@ -87,20 +87,24 @@ public:
     void setScanFilter(bool scanRequestWhitelistOnly, bool connectWhitelistOnly);
     void setScanResponseData(NimBLEAdvertisementData& advertisementData);
     void setScanResponse(bool);
+    void advCompleteCB();
+    bool isAdvertising();
 
 private:
     friend class NimBLEDevice;
 
-    void                 onHostReset();
+    void                    onHostReset();
+    static int              handleGapEvent(struct ble_gap_event *event, void *arg);
 
-    ble_hs_adv_fields    m_advData;
-    ble_hs_adv_fields    m_scanData;
-    ble_gap_adv_params   m_advParams;
+    ble_hs_adv_fields       m_advData;
+    ble_hs_adv_fields       m_scanData;
+    ble_gap_adv_params      m_advParams;
     std::vector<NimBLEUUID> m_serviceUUIDs;
-    bool                 m_customAdvData = false;  // Are we using custom advertising data?
-    bool                 m_customScanResponseData = false;  // Are we using custom scan response data?
-    bool                 m_scanResp = true;
-    bool                 m_advDataSet = false;
+    bool                    m_customAdvData;
+    bool                    m_customScanResponseData;
+    bool                    m_scanResp;
+    bool                    m_advDataSet;
+    void                   (*m_advCompCB)(NimBLEAdvertising *pAdv);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/NimBLEServer.cpp b/src/NimBLEServer.cpp
index f4ce6ac..8c75192 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEServer.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLEServer.cpp
@@ -353,6 +353,12 @@ size_t NimBLEServer::getConnectedCount() {
             return 0;
         } // BLE_GAP_EVENT_NOTIFY_TX
 
+        case BLE_GAP_EVENT_ADV_COMPLETE: {
+            NIMBLE_LOGD(LOG_TAG, "Advertising Complete");
+            NimBLEDevice::getAdvertising()->advCompleteCB();
+            return 0;
+        }
+
         case BLE_GAP_EVENT_CONN_UPDATE: {
             NIMBLE_LOGD(LOG_TAG, "Connection parameters updated.");
             return 0;