diff --git a/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/Backend.java b/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/Backend.java
index 224d5849..e29b1d9a 100644
--- a/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/Backend.java
+++ b/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/Backend.java
@@ -52,6 +52,28 @@ public interface Backend {
      */
     String getVersion() throws Exception;
 
+    /**
+     * Determines whether the service is running in always-on VPN mode.
+     * In this mode the system ensures that the service is always running by restarting it when necessary,
+     * e.g. after reboot.
+     *
+     * @returns A boolean indicating whether the service is running in always-on VPN mode.
+     * @throws Exception Exception raised while retrieving the always-on status.
+     */
+
+    boolean isAlwaysOn() throws Exception;
+
+    /**
+     * Determines whether the service is running in always-on VPN lockdown mode.
+     * In this mode the system ensures that the service is always running and that the apps
+     * aren't allowed to bypass the VPN.
+     *
+     * @returns A boolean indicating whether the service is running in always-on VPN lockdown mode.
+     * @throws Exception Exception raised while retrieving the lockdown status.
+     */
+
+    boolean isLockdownEnabled() throws Exception;
+
     /**
      * Set the state of a tunnel, updating it's configuration. If the tunnel is already up, config
      * may update the running configuration; config may be null when setting the tunnel down.
diff --git a/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/GoBackend.java b/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/GoBackend.java
index 6b66f2c5..4dc7ba05 100644
--- a/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/GoBackend.java
+++ b/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/GoBackend.java
@@ -188,6 +188,24 @@ public String getVersion() {
         return wgVersion();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determines if the service is running in always-on VPN mode.
+     * @return {@link boolean} whether the service is running in always-on VPN mode.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAlwaysOn() {
+        return vpnService.get(0, TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS).isAlwaysOn();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determines if the service is running in always-on VPN lockdown mode.
+     * @return {@link boolean} whether the service is running in always-on VPN lockdown mode.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isLockdownEnabled() {
+        return vpnService.get(0, TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS).isLockdownEnabled();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Change the state of a given {@link Tunnel}, optionally applying a given {@link Config}.
      *