diff --git a/nx/include/switch/services/hid.h b/nx/include/switch/services/hid.h
index 4d487038..40d7a32d 100644
--- a/nx/include/switch/services/hid.h
+++ b/nx/include/switch/services/hid.h
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ typedef enum
     CONTROLLER_PLAYER_8 = 7,
     CONTROLLER_HANDHELD = 8,
     CONTROLLER_UNKNOWN  = 9,
-    CONTROLLER_P1_AUTO = 10, /// Not an actual HID-sysmodule ID. Only for hidKeys*()/hidJoystickRead()/hidSixAxisSensorValuesRead()/hidGetControllerType()/hidGetControllerColors(). Automatically uses CONTROLLER_PLAYER_1 when connected, otherwise uses CONTROLLER_HANDHELD.
+    CONTROLLER_P1_AUTO = 10, ///< Not an actual HID-sysmodule ID. Only for hidKeys*()/hidJoystickRead()/hidSixAxisSensorValuesRead()/hidGetControllerType()/hidGetControllerColors()/hidGetControllerConnected(). Automatically uses CONTROLLER_PLAYER_1 when connected, otherwise uses CONTROLLER_HANDHELD.
 } HidControllerID;
 
 typedef struct touchPosition
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ void hidSetControllerLayout(HidControllerID id, HidControllerLayoutType layoutTy
 HidControllerLayoutType hidGetControllerLayout(HidControllerID id);
 HidControllerType hidGetControllerType(HidControllerID id);
 void hidGetControllerColors(HidControllerID id, HidControllerColors *colors);
+bool hidGetControllerConnected(HidControllerID id);
 
 void hidScanInput(void);
 
diff --git a/nx/source/services/hid.c b/nx/source/services/hid.c
index 13148a01..ab1c74fa 100644
--- a/nx/source/services/hid.c
+++ b/nx/source/services/hid.c
@@ -334,6 +334,17 @@ void hidGetControllerColors(HidControllerID id, HidControllerColors *colors) {
     rwlockReadUnlock(&g_hidLock);
 }
 
+bool hidGetControllerConnected(HidControllerID id) {
+    if (id==CONTROLLER_P1_AUTO)
+        return hidGetControllerConnected(g_controllerP1AutoID);
+    if (id < 0 || id > 9) return 0;
+
+    rwlockReadLock(&g_hidLock);
+    bool flag = (g_controllerEntries[id].connectionState & CONTROLLER_STATE_CONNECTED) != 0;
+    rwlockReadUnlock(&g_hidLock);
+    return flag;
+}
+
 u64 hidKeysHeld(HidControllerID id) {
     if (id==CONTROLLER_P1_AUTO) return hidKeysHeld(g_controllerP1AutoID);
     if (id < 0 || id > 9) return 0;