diff --git a/include/zh_espnow.h b/include/zh_espnow.h
index b302c91..5213dc5 100644
--- a/include/zh_espnow.h
+++ b/include/zh_espnow.h
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ extern "C"
      */
     void zh_espnow_reset_stats(void);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Check ESP-NOW initialization status.
+     *
+     * @return true if ESP-NOW is initialized false otherwise.
+     */
+    bool zh_espnow_is_initialized(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
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diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 867e524..589268e 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.0
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+1.3.0
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diff --git a/zh_espnow.c b/zh_espnow.c
index 9929642..5b45469 100755
--- a/zh_espnow.c
+++ b/zh_espnow.c
@@ -516,4 +516,9 @@ void zh_espnow_reset_stats(void)
     _stats.sent_fail = 0;
     _stats.received = 0;
     ZH_ESPNOW_LOGI("ESP-NOW statistic reset successfully.");
+}
+
+bool zh_espnow_is_initialized(void)
+{
+    return _is_initialized;
 }
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