diff --git a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.c b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.c
index d4a93e74..f12e5b8c 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.c
+++ b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaAPA102_get_obj, 2, PlasmaAPA102_get);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaAPA102_clear_obj, PlasmaAPA102_clear);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaAPA102_update_obj, PlasmaAPA102_update);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(PlasmaAPA102_set_blocking_obj, PlasmaAPA102_set_blocking);
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaAPA102_is_busy_obj, PlasmaAPA102_is_busy);
 
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaWS2812___del___obj, PlasmaWS2812___del__);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaWS2812_set_rgb_obj, 5, PlasmaWS2812_set_rgb);
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(PlasmaWS2812_get_obj, 2, PlasmaWS2812_get);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaWS2812_clear_obj, PlasmaWS2812_clear);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaWS2812_update_obj, PlasmaWS2812_update);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(PlasmaWS2812_set_blocking_obj, PlasmaWS2812_set_blocking);
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(PlasmaWS2812_is_busy_obj, PlasmaWS2812_is_busy);
 
 /***** Binding of Methods *****/
 static const mp_rom_map_elem_t PlasmaAPA102_locals_dict_table[] = {
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ static const mp_rom_map_elem_t PlasmaAPA102_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_clear), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaAPA102_clear_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_update), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaAPA102_update_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_blocking), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaAPA102_set_blocking_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_is_busy), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaAPA102_is_busy_obj) },
 };
 static const mp_rom_map_elem_t PlasmaWS2812_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___del__), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812___del___obj) },
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ static const mp_rom_map_elem_t PlasmaWS2812_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_clear), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812_clear_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_update), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812_update_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_blocking), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812_set_blocking_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_is_busy), MP_ROM_PTR(&PlasmaWS2812_is_busy_obj) },
 };
 
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(PlasmaAPA102_locals_dict, PlasmaAPA102_locals_dict_table);
diff --git a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.cpp b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.cpp
index b55e8eb5..85b64233 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.cpp
+++ b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_set_blocking(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t blocking_in) {
     return mp_const_none;
 }
 
+mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_is_busy(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    _PlasmaWS2812_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _PlasmaWS2812_obj_t);
+    return self->ws2812->is_busy() ? mp_const_true : mp_const_false;
+}
+
 mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_start(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
     enum { ARG_self, ARG_fps };
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
@@ -342,6 +347,11 @@ mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_set_blocking(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t blocking_in) {
     return mp_const_none;
 }
 
+mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_is_busy(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    _PlasmaAPA102_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _PlasmaAPA102_obj_t);
+    return self->apa102->is_busy() ? mp_const_true : mp_const_false;
+}
+
 mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_start(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
     enum { ARG_self, ARG_fps };
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
diff --git a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.h b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.h
index 39e73329..571ec0a9 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.h
+++ b/micropython/modules/plasma/plasma.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_get(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_clear(mp_obj_t self_in);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_update(mp_obj_t self_in);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_set_blocking(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t blocking_in);
+extern mp_obj_t PlasmaAPA102_is_busy(mp_obj_t self_in);
 
 extern void PlasmaWS2812_print(const mp_print_t *print, mp_obj_t self_in, mp_print_kind_t kind);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, const mp_obj_t *all_args);
@@ -28,5 +29,6 @@ extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_get(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_clear(mp_obj_t self_in);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_update(mp_obj_t self_in);
 extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_set_blocking(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t blocking_in);
+extern mp_obj_t PlasmaWS2812_is_busy(mp_obj_t self_in);
 
 extern bool Pimoroni_mp_obj_to_i2c(mp_obj_t in, void *out);
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