diff --git a/src/playlist/PlaylistCWrapper.cpp b/src/playlist/PlaylistCWrapper.cpp
index 384c0aff2..a4f4c5e68 100644
--- a/src/playlist/PlaylistCWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/PlaylistCWrapper.cpp
@@ -380,6 +380,13 @@ uint32_t projectm_playlist_remove_presets(projectm_playlist_handle instance, uin
 }
 
 
+bool projectm_playlist_get_shuffle(projectm_playlist_handle instance)
+{
+    auto* playlist = playlist_handle_to_instance(instance);
+    return playlist->Shuffle();
+}
+
+
 void projectm_playlist_set_shuffle(projectm_playlist_handle instance, bool shuffle)
 {
     auto* playlist = playlist_handle_to_instance(instance);
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlist.h b/src/playlist/playlist.h
index f5c2264c9..ac94ee25a 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlist.h
+++ b/src/playlist/playlist.h
@@ -331,6 +331,13 @@ bool projectm_playlist_remove_preset(projectm_playlist_handle instance, uint32_t
 uint32_t projectm_playlist_remove_presets(projectm_playlist_handle instance, uint32_t index,
                                           uint32_t count);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Retrieves the current state of shuffle mode.
+ * @param instance The playlist manager instance.
+ * @return True if shuffle mode is enabled, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool projectm_playlist_get_shuffle(projectm_playlist_handle instance);
+
 /**
  * @brief Enable or disable shuffle mode.
  * @param instance The playlist manager instance.
diff --git a/tests/playlist/APITest.cpp b/tests/playlist/APITest.cpp
index 49ee96b0b..6ef65afe3 100644
--- a/tests/playlist/APITest.cpp
+++ b/tests/playlist/APITest.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,18 @@ TEST(projectMPlaylistAPI, RemovePresets)
 }
 
 
+TEST(projectMPlaylistAPI, GetShuffle)
+{
+    PlaylistCWrapperMock mockPlaylist;
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(mockPlaylist, Shuffle())
+        .Times(1)
+        .WillOnce(Return(true));
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(projectm_playlist_get_shuffle(reinterpret_cast<projectm_playlist_handle>(&mockPlaylist)));
+}
+
+
 TEST(projectMPlaylistAPI, SetShuffle)
 {
     PlaylistCWrapperMock mockPlaylist;
diff --git a/tests/playlist/PlaylistCWrapperMock.h b/tests/playlist/PlaylistCWrapperMock.h
index 69f19175a..d1b4068a3 100644
--- a/tests/playlist/PlaylistCWrapperMock.h
+++ b/tests/playlist/PlaylistCWrapperMock.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public:
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, AddItem, (const std::string&, uint32_t, bool) );
     MOCK_METHOD(uint32_t, AddPath, (const std::string&, uint32_t, bool, bool) );
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, RemoveItem, (uint32_t));
+    MOCK_METHOD(bool, Shuffle, (), (const));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, SetShuffle, (bool) );
     MOCK_METHOD(void, Sort, (uint32_t, uint32_t, SortPredicate, SortOrder));
     MOCK_METHOD(uint32_t, RetryCount, ());