diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index 4bb391d..5026b7d 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -2757,6 +2757,22 @@ void WiFiManager::setShowInfoUpdate(boolean enabled){
   _showInfoUpdate = enabled;
 }
 
+/**
+ * check if the config portal is running
+ * @return bool true if active
+ */
+bool WiFiManager::getConfigPortalActive(){
+  return configPortalActive;
+}
+
+/**
+ * [getConfigPortalActive description]
+ * @return bool true if active
+ */
+bool WiFiManager::getWebPortalActive(){
+  return webPortalActive;
+}
+
 /**
  * set menu items and order
  * if param is present in menu , params will be removed from wifi page automatically
diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index 944dab5..1a6c31f 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ class WiFiManager
     // set port of webserver, 80
     void          setHttpPort(uint16_t port);
 
+    // check if config portal is active (true)
+    bool          getConfigPortalActive();
+    
+    // check if web portal is active (true)
+    bool          getWebPortalActive();
+
     std::unique_ptr<DNSServer>        dnsServer;
 
     #if defined(ESP32) && defined(WM_WEBSERVERSHIM)
@@ -640,10 +646,7 @@ class WiFiManager
       // DEBUG_WM("NO fromString METHOD ON IPAddress, you need ESP8266 core 2.1.0 or newer for Custom IP configuration to work.");
       return false;
     }
-	
-  public:
-    inline bool isConfigPortalActive() { return configPortalActive; }
-    inline bool isWebPortalActive() { return webPortalActive; }
+
 };
 
 #endif