diff --git a/platypush/plugins/camera/pi.py b/platypush/plugins/camera/pi.py
index a833a1e0..bac51625 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/camera/pi.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/camera/pi.py
@@ -555,5 +555,13 @@ class CameraPiPlugin(CameraPlugin):
         if self._streaming_thread:
             self._streaming_thread.join()
 
+    @action
+    def is_streaming(self):
+        """
+        :return: True if the Pi Camera network streaming thread is running,
+            False otherwise.
+        """
+        return self._streaming_thread is not None
+
 
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