diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d82beb3..85351c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ It returns `true` if a push button was released (switched towards the off positi
 
 ### `longPress()`
 
-It returns `true` if a push button is pressed longer than `300ms` (by default). Note that a `longPress()` always will be preceded by `pushed()` from the first push.
+It returns `true` if a push button was pressed longer than `300ms` (by default). Note that a `longPress()` always will be preceded by `pushed()` from the first push.
+
+### `isLongPressed()`
+
+It returns `true` if the conditions for `longPress()` were true and the push button is still being held down.
 
 ### `doubleClick()`
 
diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 9b65f44..c19ba9f 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ on	KEYWORD2
 pushed	KEYWORD2
 released	KEYWORD2
 longPress	KEYWORD2
+isLongPressed	KEYWORD2
 doubleClick	KEYWORD2
 singleClick	KEYWORD2
 setPushedCallback	KEYWORD2
diff --git a/src/avdweb_Switch.cpp b/src/avdweb_Switch.cpp
index 91781e2..6019248 100644
--- a/src/avdweb_Switch.cpp
+++ b/src/avdweb_Switch.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 ********************************************************************************
 ......................................DOUBLE CLICK..............................
 
-                           __________         ______
+                         __________         ______
  debounced      ________|          |_______|      |_____________________________
 
  poll          ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ bool Switch::released() { return _switched && (debounced ^ polarity); }
 
 bool Switch::longPress() { return _longPress; }
 
+bool Switch::isLongPressed() { return longPressDisable; }
+
 bool Switch::doubleClick() { return _doubleClick; }
 
 bool Switch::singleClick() { return _singleClick; }
diff --git a/src/avdweb_Switch.h b/src/avdweb_Switch.h
index 02e944c..d5b3743 100644
--- a/src/avdweb_Switch.h
+++ b/src/avdweb_Switch.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Switch {
     bool pushed(); // will be refreshed by poll()
     bool released(); // will be refreshed by poll()
     bool longPress(); // will be refreshed by poll()
+    bool isLongPressed(); // will be refreshed by poll()
     bool doubleClick(); // will be refreshed by poll()
     bool singleClick(); // will be refreshed by poll()