diff --git a/src/NimBLEScan.cpp b/src/NimBLEScan.cpp
index b3187ce..498d9fa 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEScan.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLEScan.cpp
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ void NimBLEScan::setActiveScan(bool active) {
  * @details The controller has a limited buffer and will start reporting
  * dupicate devices once the limit is reached.
  */
-void NimBLEScan::setDuplicateFilter(bool active) {
-    m_scan_params.filter_duplicates = active;
+void NimBLEScan::setDuplicateFilter(bool enabled) {
+    m_scan_params.filter_duplicates = enabled;
 } // setDuplicateFilter
 
 
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ void NimBLEScan::setDuplicateFilter(bool active) {
  * from devices advertising in limited discovery mode, i.e. directed advertising.
  * @param [in] active If true, only limited discovery devices will be in scan results.
  */
-void NimBLEScan::setLimitedOnly(bool active) {
-    m_scan_params.limited = active;
+void NimBLEScan::setLimitedOnly(bool enabled) {
+    m_scan_params.limited = enabled;
 } // setLimited
 
 
@@ -236,6 +236,15 @@ void NimBLEScan::setWindow(uint16_t windowMSecs) {
 } // setWindow
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get the status of the scanner.
+ * @return true if scanning or scan starting.
+ */
+bool NimBLEScan::isScanning() {
+    return !m_stopped;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @brief Start scanning.
  * @param [in] duration The duration in seconds for which to scan.
diff --git a/src/NimBLEScan.h b/src/NimBLEScan.h
index 28abd1c..75a301e 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEScan.h
+++ b/src/NimBLEScan.h
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@ class NimBLEScan {
 public:
     bool                start(uint32_t duration, void (*scanCompleteCB)(NimBLEScanResults), bool is_continue = false);
     NimBLEScanResults   start(uint32_t duration, bool is_continue = false);
+    bool                isScanning();
     void                setAdvertisedDeviceCallbacks(NimBLEAdvertisedDeviceCallbacks* pAdvertisedDeviceCallbacks, bool wantDuplicates = false);
     void                setActiveScan(bool active);
     void                setInterval(uint16_t intervalMSecs);
     void                setWindow(uint16_t windowMSecs);
-    void                setDuplicateFilter(bool active);
-    void                setLimitedOnly(bool active);
+    void                setDuplicateFilter(bool enabled);
+    void                setLimitedOnly(bool enabled);
     void                setFilterPolicy(uint8_t filter);
     bool                stop();
     void                clearResults();